1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 9, 2:10 PM CST, 8 hours 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE 310 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2001 FORECAST CONCERN CONTS TO BE CONVECTIVE THREAT AND POTENTIAL OF HEAVY RAINS THRU THU. SHORT TERM...18Z OAX SOUNDING SHOWD MSTR WAS VERY SHALLOW SO DESPITE SFC DWPTS AROUND 60/LOWER 60S...USING MEAN LYR YIELDED A VERY SMALL CAPE...A LTL OVR 100 J/KG. MSTR WAS DEEPER AT TOP...CU WAS ALSO STARTING TO SHOW UP OVR ERN KS/WRN MO...AND THIS MSTR SHOULD CONT TO BE TRANSPORTED N. THIS SHOULD HELP WKN CAP ALNG WK CDFNT WHICH AT 20A WAS APPROACHING A YKN-ODX LINE. QUESTIONS WERE HOW LONG AND HOW FAR SW AND HOW WOULD PREFRONTAL TROF AFFECT THINGS AS IT HAS PUSHED THRU NERN NEBR DROPPG DWPTS INTO UPR 40S. DIURNAL BACKING OF SFC WINDS THIS EVENING SHOULD ALLOW PREFRONTAL TROF TO WASH OUT...BUT WOULD DELAY ONSET A LTL. NEXT...ONCE CONVECTION GOT GOING...HOW FAR S...IF AT ALL...WOULD IT PUSH FNT SWD. STILL EVEN IF DEEPER MSTR DOESNT MAKE IT TO FNT TIL LATE EVENING...THERE COULD STILL BE HIGH BASED TSTMS DVLPG ALNG FNT LATE THIS AFTN EARLY THIS EVENING...AND LATEST RUC NOW POINTS TO CNTRL NEBR. 12Z MODELS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR EARLIER RUNS...WHICH UNFORTUNATELY MEANT RTHR LARGE DIFFERENCES IN FNTL PSN AND QPF. MOST NOTABLE WAS QPF DIFFERENCE BTWN AVN AND ETA/NGM EVEN THO SFC FTRS FM AVN WERE SIMILAR TO NGM. AVN CONTD TO HOLD FRONT UP TNGT AND KEEPS MOST OF THE AREA CAPPED KEEPING PCPN N OF FCST AREA OVERNGT. IF CONVECTION WOULD INDEED DVLP INTO NERN NEBR AND PUSH FNT INTO THE ECNTRL ZONES...A CONTINUING FEED OF BTR 850 MB DWPTS WOULD STILL GIVE A HEAVY RAIN THREAT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. USING COMPROMISE BTWN AVN AND ETA WILL KEEP POPS FAIRLY HIGH BUT WL NOT GO WITH A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ATTM. WL KEEP THE THREAT OF SVR IN FCST ALSO FOR MOST AREAS TNGT. PREV FCST/GUID TEMPS SIMILAR AND LOOK GOOD. FOR THU...EVEN FTHR S ETA BRINGS WRM WEDGE AT 850 MB INTO SERN NEBR WITH TEMPS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF TDA. RAISED HIGHS CNTRL/S TO GUID OR A LTL WARMER. ALL MODELS POINTED TO PSBL MORNING CONVECTION NERN NEBR BFR FNT BECOMES MORE ACTIVE IN THE AFTN ACRS THE S. SO UPPED POPS N IN LINE WITH SRN ZONES...ALTHO STGEST SHOULD BE ACRS THE S LATE AFTN INTO EVENING. MCS THAT DVLPS THU NGT SHOULD PUSH FNT S OF AREA BY EARLY FRI BUT WL CARRY SMALL POPS FRI AM. WILL USE COMP IN GUID TEMPS FOR HIGHS. .OMA...NONE CHERMOK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
842 PM CDT WED MAY 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0648 PM 2 E BEEMER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 CUMING REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0650 PM 1 S BLENCOE IA 55 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0656 PM BLENCOE IA 75 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0705 PM CASTANA IA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0709 PM CLARKSON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0711 PM 3 W WEST PT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 CUMING REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
HAIL FROM 3
MILES WEST OF WESTPOINT
TO
WESTPOINT.
0711 PM CLARKSON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0711 PM HOWELLS NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
HAIL FROM
1911 TO 1922. LOTS OF
HAIL
AT INTERSECTION
OF HIGHWAYS 15 AND 91.
0722 PM 1 N SNYDER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
HAIL 1922
TO 1925.
0730 PM DODGE NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0759 PM 2 S NICKERSON NE 65 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY
MEDIA.
INFLOW WINDS OF
60 TO 70 MPH FROM
THE
SOUTH.
0800 PM SCHUYLER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0802 PM SCRIBNER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0820 PM 7 NW FREMONT NE TORNADO
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY
MEDIA.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0828 PM SCHUYLER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0836 PM 1 W FREMONT NE TOoRNADO
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY MEDIA.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
903 PM CDT WED MAY 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0648 PM 2 E BEEMER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 CUMING REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0650 PM 1 S BLENCOE IA 55 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0656 PM BLENCOE IA 75 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0705 PM CASTANA IA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0709 PM CLARKSON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0711 PM 3 W WEST PT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 CUMING REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
HAIL FROM 3 MILES WEST OF
WESTPOINT TO WESTPOINT.
0711 PM CLARKSON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0711 PM HOWELLS NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
HAIL FROM 1911 TO 1922.
LOTS OF HAIL AT INTERSECTION
OF HIGHWAYS 15 AND 91.
0722 PM 1 N SNYDER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
HAIL 1922 TO 1925.
0730 PM DODGE NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0759 PM 2 S NICKERSON NE 65 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY MEDIA.
INFLOW WINDS OF 60 TO
70 MPH FROM THE SOUTH.
0800 PM SCHUYLER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0802 PM SCRIBNER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0820 PM 7 NW FREMONT NE TORNADO
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY
MEDIA.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0828 PM SCHUYLER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0836 PM 1 W FREMONT NE TORNADO
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY MEDIA.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
945 PM CDT WED MAY 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0725 PM TURIN IA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0749 PM FREMONT ARPT NE 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0853 PM 5 N ARLINGTON NE WIND DAMAGE
05/09/01 WASHINGTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL.
TWO TREES
DOWN. 3/4 INCH SIZE
HAIL.
0906 PM 3 W BENNINGTON NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
HIGHWAY 31
AND BENNINGTON
ROAD.
PEA AND NICKEL
SIZE HAI COVERING
THE
GROUND.
0932 PM OMAHA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
50TH AND CORBY.
0934 PM 4 S FT CALHOUN NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 WASHINGTON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1042 PM CDT WED MAY 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0925 PM OMAHA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY
PUBLIC.
108TH AND FORT
STREET.
0937 PM 7 NW NORTH BEND NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0948 PM 12 NE SCHUYLER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1012 PM FREMONT NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1020 PM FREMONT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1025 PM OMAHA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY
PUBLIC.
108TH AND FORT
STREET.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1047 PM CDT WED MAY 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0925 PM OMAHA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
108TH AND FORT STREET.
0937 PM 7 NW NORTH BEND NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0948 PM 12 NE SCHUYLER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1012 PM FREMONT NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1020 PM FREMONT NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/0n1 DODGE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
945 PM CDT WED MAY 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0725 PM TURIN IA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 MONONA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0749 PM FREMONT ARPT NE 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/09/01 DODGE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0853 PM 5 N ARLINGTON NE WIND DAMAGE
05/09/01 WASHINGTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
TWO TREES DOWN.
3/4 INCH HAIL.
0906 PM 3 W BENNINGTON NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY HAM
RADIO OPERATOR.
HIGHWAY 31 AND BENNINGTON
ROAD. PEA AND NICKEL SIZED
HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.
0932 PM OMAHA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
50TH AND CORBY.
0934 PM 4 S FT CALHOUN NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/01 WASHINGTON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.The Omaha radar (KOAX), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:15 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm wind gusts of around 65 mph were reported by a trained weather spotter.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, May 2001
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: 5245495.