Nebraska, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 5, 1993

May 5, 1993 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Dawes

When
May 5, 5:25 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where
Dawes County, Chadron
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
42.630, -103.000

A tornado briefly touched down near the Job Corps training center in an open field with no apparent damage.

Tornado, Box Butte

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County, Hemingford
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.220, -103.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado was on the ground for about 30 seconds 3.5 miles east of Hemingford on Highway 87. The tornado destroyed a 1500 bushel grain bin and moved some farm machinery.

Tornado, Sheridan

When
May 5, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County, Hay Springs
Rating
F3
Path length
13 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado started approximately 12 miles south of Hay Springs and eventually ended northeast of town. One home was destroyed and three other homes were damaged as the tornado went through town. Trees were uprooted and grain bins were also destroyed. Loss of livestock included 40 lambs and 8 cattle on a farm south of town. The damage to the Northwest Rural Public Power District was estimated at $65,000. Total damage from the tornado was near $1,000,000.

Hail, Sheridan

When
May 5, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado started approximately 12 miles south of Hay Springs and eventually ended northeast of town. One home was destroyed and three other homes were damaged as the tornado went through town. Trees were uprooted and grain bins were also destroyed. Loss of livestock included 40 lambs and 8 cattle on a farm south of town. The damage to the Northwest Rural Public Power District was estimated at $65,000. Total damage from the tornado was near $1,000,000.

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Nebraska in 1993Every state in 1993This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Nebraska, 1993Warnings in Nebraska, May 1993

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: 10333837, 10334433, 10333625, 10333626.