Nebraska, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 12, 1974

June 12, 1974 · 17 events in 14 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
17

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Custer

When
June 12, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.620, -99.870

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -99.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 12, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.080, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 12, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
40.850, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.820, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.780, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
40.780, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 12, 7:50 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
40.780, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.580, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
June 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Kearney County
Coordinates
40.500, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
June 12, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

Hail, Harlan

When
June 12, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.350, -99.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 12, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
40.270, -98.530

Hail, Franklin

When
June 12, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 12, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.100, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
June 12, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
40.100, -99.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
June 12, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Coordinates
40.150, -99.830

What these are

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

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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: 10066945, 10066946, 10066947, 10066948, 10066949, 10066950, 10066951, 10066952, 10066953, 10066954, 10066955, 10066956, 10066957, 10066958, 10066959, 10066960, 10066961.