Nebraska, 1962

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 14, 1962

May 14, 1962 · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

9 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
8
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

9 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
41.500, -100.580

Tornado, Kimball

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.220, -103.480

Tornado, Kimball

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.220, -103.480

Tornado, Dundy

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dundy County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.020, -101.950

Tornado, Boyd

When
May 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Rating
F3
Path length
45.3 mi
Path width
1,760 yd
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.880, -99.920

Hail, Chase

When
May 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -101.580

Tornado, Box Butte

When
May 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County
Rating
F2
Path length
18.3 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.320, -103.100

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -100.780

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -100.680

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.070, -101.030

Tornado, Lincoln

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.070, -101.030

Tornado, Logan

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.480, -100.430

Tornado, Logan

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.480, -100.430

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: 10069340, 10069341, 10069342, 10069343, 10072613, 10072614, 10072615, 10072827, 10072828, 10072829, 10072830, 10072831, 10072832.