Nebraska, 1960

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 20, 1960

June 20, 1960 · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
3
Property damage
$78,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
June 20, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
42.500, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
June 20, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Thayer County
Coordinates
40.200, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 20, 3:26 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.000, -97.400

Tornado, Cheyenne

When
June 20, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.050, -102.700

Hail, Kimball

When
June 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -103.680

Tornado, Dawes

When
June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.830, -102.980

Hail, Chase

When
June 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -101.780

Tornado, Kimball

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.230, -103.650

Tornado, Chase

When
June 20, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.520, -101.680

Tornado, Kimball

When
June 20, 9:53 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Rating
F3
Path length
26.1 mi
Path width
750 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.380, -103.380

Hail, Chase

When
June 20, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -101.580

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10071711, 10071712, 10071713, 10071714, 10071715, 10071716, 10071717, 10071718, 10071719, 10071720, 10071721.