Nebraska, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 5, 1974

June 5, 1974 · 31 events in 19 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 13 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
31

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

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

Hail, Garfield

When
June 5, 2:29 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -98.770

Hail, Custer

When
June 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
June 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -100.580

Hail, Greeley

When
June 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.400, -98.400

Hail, Madison

When
June 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.980, -97.430

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Coordinates
40.870, -99.080

Hail, Boone

When
June 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
41.700, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.100, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.630, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 5, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
40.100, -98.480

Hail, Adams

When
June 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.420, -98.380

Hail, Merrick

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -98.000

Hail, Boone

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -97.980

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
41.700, -97.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.870, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
40.430, -98.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Coordinates
41.120, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
June 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
40.600, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Scotts Bluff

When
June 5, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.880, -103.600

Hail, Platte

When
June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.530, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
41.530, -97.500

Hail, Stanton

When
June 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.870, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
June 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
41.870, -97.230

Hail, Thurston

When
June 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Thurston County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Burt

When
June 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Burt County
Coordinates
41.780, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Thurston

When
June 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Thurston County
Coordinates
42.150, -96.480

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: 10066912, 10066913, 10066914, 10066915, 10066916, 10066917, 10066918, 10066919, 10066920, 10066921, 10066922, 10066923, 10066924, 10066925, 10066926, 10066927, 10066928, 10066929, 10066930, 10066931, 10066932, 10066933, 10066934, 10066935, 10066936, 10066937, 10066938, 10066939, 10066940, 10066941, 10066942.