Nebraska, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, September 12, 1991

September 12, 1991 · NWS OFK · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, 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
7

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

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

Tornado, Garfield

When
September 12, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.750, -99.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawes

When
September 12, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -103.080

Hail, Boone

When
September 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.770, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
September 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
41.700, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
September 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
41.600, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
September 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
41.720, -97.780

Hail, Dodge

When
September 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.720, -96.880

What these are

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.
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.

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

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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: 10081187, 10081188, 10081189, 10081190, 10081191, 10081192, 10081193.