Nebraska, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 29, 1991

May 29, 1991 · NWS SUX · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

10 hail, 5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

10 hail, 5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
May 29, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Dakota County
Coordinates
42.480, -96.420

Hail, Otoe

When
May 29, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -96.380

Hail, Sioux

When
May 29, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.480, -103.870

Hail, Franklin

When
May 29, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -99.030

Tornado, Perkins

When
May 29, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
40.720, -101.720

Hail, Hall

When
May 29, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.770, -98.350

Hail, Furnas

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.280, -100.170

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 29, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
41.070, -100.900

Tornado, Buffalo

When
May 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.730, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
May 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.300, -99.900

Tornado, Polk

When
May 29, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.150, -97.550

Tornado, Hall

When
May 29, 9:42 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Hail, Sarpy

When
May 29, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -96.050

Hail, Dundy

When
May 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dundy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -101.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
May 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.250, -99.630

Hail, Dundy

When
May 29, 10:01 PM CST
Where
Dundy County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.050, -101.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 29, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.180, -100.770

Hail, Harlan

When
May 29, 10:21 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.320, -99.280

Hail, Franklin

When
May 29, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -98.730

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10082289, 10082290, 10082291, 10082292, 10082293, 10082294, 10082295, 10082296, 10082297, 10082298, 10082299, 10082300, 10082301, 10082302, 10082303, 10082304, 10082305, 10082306, 10082307.