Nebraska, 1968

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 23, 1968

June 23, 1968 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado, 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.780, -98.280

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 23, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 23, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -98.280

Tornado, Hall

When
June 23, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.000, -98.370

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10065535, 10065536, 10065537, 10065538.