Nebraska, 1977

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 12, 1977

June 12, 1977 · NWS MT · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Custer

When
June 12, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -99.300

Hail, Sherman

When
June 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.100, -99.080

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.630, -98.650

Hail, Polk

When
June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -97.550

Tornado, Webster

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.280, -98.550

Hail, Webster

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.320, -98.580

Hail, Fillmore

When
June 12, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -97.450

Hail, Saline

When
June 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -97.350

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.
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.

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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: 10066223, 10066224, 10066225, 10066226, 10066227, 10066228, 10066229, 10066230, 10066231.