Nebraska, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 2, 1980

June 2, 1980 · NWS ATA · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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
17

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
June 2, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sherman County
Coordinates
41.200, -99.150

Hail, Furnas

When
June 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
June 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Furnas County
Coordinates
40.120, -100.120

Hail, Furnas

When
June 2, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Furnas

When
June 2, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Furnas County
Coordinates
40.150, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
June 2, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Greeley County
Coordinates
41.400, -98.370

Hail, Harlan

When
June 2, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.130, -99.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
June 2, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
40.130, -99.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 2, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
40.170, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 2, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.330, -98.350

Hail, Furnas

When
June 2, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Furnas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.080, -100.120

Tornado, Thayer

When
June 2, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Thayer County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.230, -97.600

Hail, Harlan

When
June 2, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 2, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
40.480, -96.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 2, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Gage

When
June 2, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Gage County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
40.270, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When
June 2, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Otoe County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -96.180

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10066149, 10066150, 10066151, 10066152, 10066153, 10066154, 10066155, 10066156, 10066157, 10066158, 10066159, 10066160, 10066161, 10066162, 10066163, 10066164, 10066165.