Nebraska, 1966

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 5, 1966

June 5, 1966 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Boone

When
June 5, 12:08 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.700, -98.170

Tornado, Madison

When
June 5, 12:12 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.900, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 5, 1:13 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.000, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 5, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.380, -96.000

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When
June 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -103.900

Hail, Box Butte

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.080, -102.900

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10065789, 10065790, 10065791, 10065792, 10065793, 10065794.