Nebraska, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 5, 1994

May 5, 1994 · 28 events in 8 counties and zones

12 tornado, 10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

12 tornado, 10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Howard

When
May 5, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Howard County, St. Libory
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 5, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Marquette
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
41.000, -98.070

A small tornado briefly touched down west of Marquette.

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Aurora
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Aurora
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Merrick

When
May 5, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Merrick County, Chapman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees south of Chapman. Golf ball-size hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
May 5, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Merrick County, Chapman
Coordinates
41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees south of Chapman. Golf ball-size hail was also reported.

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Aurora
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 5, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Aurora
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Fillmore

When
May 5, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Henderson
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado briefly touched down south of Henderson.

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Henderson
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.780, -97.920

A small tornado overturned two pivot irrigation units southwest of Henderson.

Tornado, York

When
May 5, 7:25 PM CST
Where
York County, Henderson
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.770, -97.770

A small tornado briefly touched down southeast of Henderson.

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Murphy
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.880, -98.120

A small tornado briefly touched down near Murphy.

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Aurora
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Baseball-size hail occurred in Aurora.

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Phillips
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.900, -98.220

A small tornado briefly touched down near Phillips.

Hail, York

When
May 5, 7:58 PM CST
Where
York County, Henderson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Aurora to Marquette
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew an old mobile home into the side of another building in Aurora. Small outbuildings and trees were also damaged. Thunderstorm winds also blew over two grain bins near Marquette.

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 5, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Henderson
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tennis ball-size hail broke several windows in a farmhouse southwest of Henderson.

Tornado, Clay

When
May 5, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Sutton
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.620, -97.830

Hail, Fillmore

When
May 5, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Ohiowa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golf ball-size hail caused considerable damage in Ohiowa. Trees were uprooted, a mobile home was pushed off of its foundation, hail broke windows and punched holes in siding. Several buildings were destroyed including a barn, a farrowing house and a pump house. Unofficial reports of 4.50 inches of rain were received.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
May 5, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Ohiowa
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and golf ball-size hail caused considerable damage in Ohiowa. Trees were uprooted, a mobile home was pushed off of its foundation, hail broke windows and punched holes in siding. Several buildings were destroyed including a barn, a farrowing house and a pump house. Unofficial reports of 4.50 inches of rain were received.

Tornado, Clay

When
May 5, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Geneva
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.420, -97.850

Three small tornadoes touched down simultaneously near Geneva.

Tornado, Clay

When
May 5, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Geneva
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.420, -97.850

Three small tornadoes touched down simultaneously near Geneva.

Tornado, Clay

When
May 5, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Geneva
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.420, -97.850

Three small tornadoes touched down simultaneously near Geneva.

Tornado, Clay

When
May 5, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Ong
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
40.420, -97.850

A small tornado touched down northeast of Ong.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
May 5, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, Strang
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a garage. A two by four board from this garage pierced the siding of the house on the same property.

Hail, Thayer

When
May 5, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Thayer County, Alexandria
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew over six irrigation towers, damaged an outbuilding and the siding on a farmhouse. Hail broke windows in the house and dented a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
May 5, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Thayer County, Alexandria
Coordinates
40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew over six irrigation towers, damaged an outbuilding and the siding on a farmhouse. Hail broke windows in the house and dented a car.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 5, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Daykin
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.176, -97.143 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to quarter-size damaged roofs and 500 acres of crops.

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10334032, 10333709, 10333710, 10333711, 10333996, 10333997, 10333712, 10333713, 10334117, 10333714, 10335789, 10333715, 10333768, 10333769, 10335790, 10333770, 10333771, 10333370, 10334118, 10334163, 10333371, 10333372, 10333373, 10333374, 10334164, 10333525, 10333526, 10334125.