Nebraska, 1996

Tornado in Nebraska, August 4, 1996

August 4, 1996 · NWS GID · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm moved northeast across southern and eastern Hall county producing a brief tornado touchdown southwest of Grand Island. Funnel clouds were also observed just south and east of the city of Grand Island.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$30,000
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm moved northeast across southern and eastern Hall county producing a brief tornado touchdown southwest of Grand Island. Funnel clouds were also observed just south and east of the city of Grand Island.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:01 UTC.

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1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hall

When
August 4, 7:00 PM CST to 7:02 PM CST
Where
Hall County, 12 mi SW of Grand Is
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Crop damage
$30,000
Coordinates
40.800, -98.520

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.

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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: 5568732.