Nebraska, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 18, 1980

June 18, 1980 · NWS T · 20 events in 14 counties and zones

16 hail, 4 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

16 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -97.470

Hail, Madison

When
June 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.020, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixon

When
June 18, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Dixon County
Coordinates
42.420, -96.830

Hail, Washington

When
June 18, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -96.030

Hail, Holt

When
June 18, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -98.950

Hail, Madison

When
June 18, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -97.730

Hail, Douglas

When
June 18, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Hail, Douglas

When
June 18, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -95.900

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 18, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Platte

When
June 18, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Coordinates
41.680, -97.500

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.050, -101.130

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 18, 4:14 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.030, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
June 18, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.100, -102.980

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 18, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.130, -100.700

Hail, Hall

When
June 18, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When
June 18, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Coordinates
40.520, -96.020

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 18, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -101.170

Hail, Perkins

When
June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.850, -101.720

Hail, Chase

When
June 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -101.630

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 18, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.880, -96.630

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.

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: 10068480, 10065104, 10065105, 10065106, 10065320, 10065321, 10065322, 10065323, 10065324, 10065325, 10065326, 10065327, 10065328, 10065329, 10065330, 10065331, 10065332, 10065333, 10065334, 10065335.