Nebraska, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 14, 1980

June 14, 1980 · NWS S · 69 events in 33 counties and zones

47 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
69

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

47 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.800, -102.170

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When
June 14, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.870, -103.600

Hail, Morrill

When
June 14, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Morrill County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -103.320

Tornado, Scotts Bluff

When
June 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.850, -103.430

Hail, Wheeler

When
June 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawes

When
June 14, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -103.000

Hail, Dawes

When
June 14, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -103.000

Tornado, Morrill

When
June 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Morrill County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.850, -103.330

Hail, Thurston

When
June 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Thurston County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.120, -96.700

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 14, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.720, -102.450

Hail, Wheeler

When
June 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -98.550

Tornado, Sheridan

When
June 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.670, -102.470

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.720, -102.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
June 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -102.950

Hail, Cuming

When
June 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cuming County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.020, -96.570

Hail, Cherry

When
June 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -101.380

Hail, Cherry

When
June 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
42.870, -100.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When
June 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.870, -100.550

Hail, Boone

When
June 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.850, -98.080

Hail, Cherry

When
June 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -101.370

Tornado, Brown

When
June 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
42.580, -99.930

Hail, Brown

When
June 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -99.870

Hail, Burt

When
June 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Burt County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.700, -98.000

Hail, Madison

When
June 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.750, -97.780

Hail, Knox

When
June 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -97.900

Hail, Loup

When
June 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.770, -99.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Loup

When
June 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Coordinates
41.770, -99.380

Hail, Custer

When
June 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.630, -99.370

Hail, Burt

When
June 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Burt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.800, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Coordinates
41.630, -99.370

Hail, Dawes

When
June 14, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -103.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawes

When
June 14, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -103.000

Hail, Garfield

When
June 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
June 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
41.780, -99.130

Tornado, Platte

When
June 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
41.670, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When
June 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Hooker County
Coordinates
42.050, -101.070

Hail, Thomas

When
June 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.050, -100.830

Hail, Blaine

When
June 14, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.980, -99.950

Hail, Valley

When
June 14, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
June 14, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Hail, Custer

When
June 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.850, -99.670

Hail, Boone

When
June 14, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -98.050

Hail, Merrick

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -97.900

Hail, Greeley

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.550, -98.450

Hail, Holt

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -98.630

Hail, Loup

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.770, -99.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.470, -98.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Coordinates
41.550, -98.450

Hail, Polk

When
June 14, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -97.580

Hail, Platte

When
June 14, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.530, -97.520

Hail, Wheeler

When
June 14, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.830, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
June 14, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.830, -98.500

Hail, Colfax

When
June 14, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Colfax County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.550, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Nance

When
June 14, 9:53 PM CST
Where
Nance County
Coordinates
41.370, -97.980

Hail, Douglas

When
June 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -96.350

Hail, Dodge

When
June 14, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -96.500

Hail, Hooker

When
June 14, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Hooker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.050, -101.030

Hail, Antelope

When
June 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.130, -98.030

Hail, Valley

When
June 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.680, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
June 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.130, -98.030

Hail, Custer

When
June 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -99.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -96.130

Hail, Douglas

When
June 14, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 14, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 14, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
42.000, -97.430

Hail, Saunders

When
June 14, 11:28 PM CST
Where
Saunders County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -96.620

Hail, Platte

When
June 14, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.430, -97.370

Hail, Butler

When
June 14, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.250, -97.130

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10067326, 10067327, 10067328, 10067329, 10067330, 10068192, 10068193, 10068194, 10068412, 10068413, 10068414, 10068415, 10068416, 10068417, 10068418, 10068419, 10068420, 10068421, 10068422, 10068423, 10068424, 10068425, 10068426, 10068427, 10068428, 10068429, 10068430, 10068431, 10068432, 10068433, 10068434, 10068435, 10068436, 10068437, 10068438, 10068439, 10068440, 10068441, 10068442, 10068443, and more.