Nebraska, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 21, 1979

June 21, 1979 · NWS ATA · 32 events in 24 counties and zones

19 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • 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
32

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

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

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -98.830

Hail, Red Willow

When
June 21, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.250, -100.300

Hail, Adams

When
June 21, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.630, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Willow

When
June 21, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Coordinates
40.250, -100.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Gosper

When
June 21, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Gosper County
Coordinates
40.530, -99.630

Hail, Furnas

When
June 21, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
June 21, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.450, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Coordinates
41.200, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Coordinates
40.300, -98.270

Hail, Adams

When
June 21, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -98.420

Hail, Clay

When
June 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -98.120

Hail, Merrick

When
June 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -98.130

Hail, Polk

When
June 21, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
June 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Coordinates
40.300, -98.270

Hail, Nuckolls

When
June 21, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -97.870

Hail, Fillmore

When
June 21, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -97.720

Hail, Butler

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -97.220

Hail, Thayer

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Coordinates
40.020, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Coordinates
40.150, -97.720

Hail, Platte

When
June 21, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.150, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Gage

When
June 21, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 21, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 21, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.370, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
June 21, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.400, -95.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.020, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.170, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Richardson

When
June 21, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.070, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Richardson

When
June 21, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Richardson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.170, -95.930

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: 10067768, 10067769, 10067770, 10067771, 10067772, 10067773, 10067774, 10067775, 10067776, 10067777, 10067778, 10067779, 10067780, 10067781, 10067782, 10067783, 10067784, 10067785, 10067786, 10067787, 10067788, 10067789, 10067790, 10067791, 10067792, 10067793, 10067794, 10067795, 10067796, 10067797, 10067798, 10067799.