Nebraska, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 6, 1980

June 6, 1980 · NWS T · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Arthur

When
June 6, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Arthur County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -97.170

Hail, Madison

When
June 6, 4:29 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -97.420

Hail, Stanton

When
June 6, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Stanton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.950, -97.230

Tornado, Stanton

When
June 6, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Stanton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
7 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.770, -97.170

Hail, Colfax

When
June 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Colfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.720, -97.000

Hail, Dodge

When
June 6, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.720, -96.880

Hail, Dodge

When
June 6, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -96.670

Hail, Washington

When
June 6, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -96.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 6, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -96.200

Hail, Douglas

When
June 6, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -96.020

Hail, Dawes

When
June 6, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -103.150

Hail, Hooker

When
June 6, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hooker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -101.070

Tornado, Grant

When
June 6, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
41.870, -101.770

Hail, Arthur

When
June 6, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Arthur County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.570, -101.700

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.

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: 10067277, 10067278, 10067279, 10067280, 10067281, 10067282, 10067283, 10067284, 10067285, 10067286, 10067287, 10067288, 10067289, 10067290.