Nebraska, 1996

Tornado in Nebraska, May 8, 1996

May 8, 1996 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Another tornado formed from the same supercell that produced the Gilead and Gladstone/Alexandria tornadoes. During its 21/2 mile path, the tornado severely damaged two farmsteads and extensive damage to seven other farmsteads.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$350,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.

Another tornado formed from the same supercell that produced the Gilead and Gladstone/Alexandria tornadoes. During its 21/2 mile path, the tornado severely damaged two farmsteads and extensive damage to seven other farmsteads. Damage was estimated at $350,000.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jefferson

When
May 8, 9:00 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Harbine to 2 mi E of Harbine
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$350,000
Coordinates
40.180, -97.000

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.

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: 5554690.