Nebraska, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 6, 1975

May 6, 1975 · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

8 tornado, 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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
3
Injuries
134
Property damage
$251 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

8 tornado, 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pierce

When
May 6, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Rating
F4
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
300 yd
Coordinates
42.200, -97.570

Hail, Otoe

When
May 6, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -96.180

Tornado, Pierce

When
May 6, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Rating
F3
Path length
44.8 mi
Path width
90 yd
Coordinates
42.170, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When
May 6, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Coordinates
40.670, -96.030

Tornado, Knox

When
May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Rating
F0
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.520, -97.770

Tornado, Stanton

When
May 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Rating
F3
Path length
15.9 mi
Path width
167 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.970, -97.200

Hail, Cass

When
May 6, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.920, -95.920

Hail, Sarpy

When
May 6, 2:08 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -96.130

Hail, Sarpy

When
May 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
41.120, -95.900

Tornado, Saunders

When
May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Rating
F0
Path length
3.4 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.280, -96.580

Hail, Douglas

When
May 6, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -96.170

Tornado, Dixon

When
May 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Dixon County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.430, -96.750

Tornado, Sarpy

When
May 6, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Rating
F4
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
267 yd
Injuries
15 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.170, -96.070

Tornado, Douglas

When
May 6, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F4
Path length
6.9 mi
Path width
267 yd
Deaths
3 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
118 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250 million
Coordinates
41.180, -96.070

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10068077, 10068078, 10068079, 10068080, 10068081, 10068082, 10068083, 10068084, 10068085, 10068086, 10068087, 10068088, 10068089, 10068090, 10068091, 10068092.