Nebraska, 1970

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 11, 1970

June 11, 1970 · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
June 11, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Coordinates
40.200, -100.580

Tornado, Holt

When
June 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
42.450, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Frontier

When
June 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Frontier County
Coordinates
40.580, -100.580

Tornado, Harlan

When
June 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.100, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
June 11, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.380, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
40.780, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Coordinates
41.280, -100.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
42.000, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 11, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.080, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 11, 6:47 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.000, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Richardson

When
June 11, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Coordinates
40.200, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
June 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
42.580, -97.280

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.

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: 10067901, 10067902, 10068767, 10068768, 10068769, 10068985, 10068986, 10068987, 10068988, 10068989, 10068990, 10068991.