Nebraska, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 22, 1989

May 22, 1989 · NWS OMA · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hall

When
May 22, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
May 22, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Tornado, Adams

When
May 22, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.630, -98.380

Tornado, Adams

When
May 22, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.580, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
May 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Coordinates
40.030, -98.070

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10079905, 10079906, 10079907, 10079908, 10079909.