Nebraska, 1970

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, September 6, 1970

September 6, 1970 · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 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
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
September 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
40.880, -100.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
September 6, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Coordinates
41.280, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
September 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Coordinates
42.000, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
September 6, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
41.700, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
September 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Coordinates
40.080, -100.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
September 6, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.380, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When
September 6, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Coordinates
42.780, -98.680

Tornado, Pierce

When
September 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
42.300, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
September 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.380, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
September 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Kearney County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When
September 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Coordinates
42.780, -98.400

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: 10065909, 10065910, 10065911, 10065912, 10065913, 10065914, 10065915, 10065916, 10065917, 10065918, 10065919.