Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 13, 1981

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 13, 1981
Start: 1981-06-13T16:25
End: 1981-06-13T23:50
Location: Nebraska

June 13, 1981 · NWS RY · 44 events in 15 counties and zones

26 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $275,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 44

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

26 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Madison

When: June 13, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Rating: F1
Path length: 8.8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.980, -97.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When: June 13, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Dawson County
Coordinates: 40.930, -100.150

Tornado, Boone

When: June 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 41.850, -98.080

Hail, Dawson

When: June 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Dawson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.780, -99.920

Hail, Cedar

When: June 13, 6:19 PM CST
Where: Cedar County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 42.380, -97.350

Hail, Sherman

When: June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.280, -98.980

Hail, Antelope

When: June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Antelope County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 42.070, -97.970

Hail, Howard

When: June 13, 6:46 PM CST
Where: Howard County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.350, -98.500

Hail, Custer

When: June 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.650

Hail, Loup

When: June 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Loup County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.930, -99.630

Hail, Antelope

When: June 13, 8:21 PM CST
Where: Antelope County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.980, -98.150

Hail, Keith

When: June 13, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.100, -102.000

Hail, Keith

When: June 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.130, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: June 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Coordinates: 41.130, -101.720

Hail, Keith

When: June 13, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.370

Hail, Keith

When: June 13, 9:17 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.220, -101.580

Hail, Knox

When: June 13, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Knox County
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Coordinates: 42.650, -98.170

Hail, Knox

When: June 13, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Knox County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.600, -98.030

Hail, Brown

When: June 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Brown County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.380, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: June 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Brown County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 42.380, -99.900

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 13, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.130

Hail, Loup

When: June 13, 9:49 PM CST
Where: Loup County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.770, -99.500

Hail, Custer

When: June 13, 9:49 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.630, -99.370

Tornado, Lincoln

When: June 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F1
Path length: 14.4 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.200, -101.050

Hail, Rock

When: June 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.380, -99.420

Hail, Keith

When: June 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 41.100, -101.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When: June 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 42.380, -99.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: June 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 41.100, -101.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 13, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 41.130, -100.720

Hail, Keith

When: June 13, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 41.130, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: June 13, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 41.130, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: June 13, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Brown County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.120, -100.020

Hail, Custer

When: June 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 41.430, -100.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 41.430, -100.200

Hail, Perkins

When: June 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Perkins County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 40.920, -101.670

Hail, Custer

When: June 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 41.430, -100.200

Hail, Custer

When: June 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Perkins County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 40.920, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Coordinates: 41.430, -99.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 13, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Coordinates: 41.430, -100.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 13, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.650

Hail, Antelope

When: June 13, 11:50 PM CST
Where: Antelope County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 41.980, -98.080

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10068802, 10068803, 10068804, 10068805, 10068806, 10068807, 10068808, 10068809, 10068810, 10068811, 10068812, 10068813, 10068814, 10068815, 10068816, 10068817, 10068818, 10068819, 10068820, 10068821, 10068822, 10068823, 10068824, 10068825, 10068826, 10068827, 10068828, 10068829, 10068830, 10068831, 10068832, 10068833, 10068834, 10068835, 10068836, 10068837, 10068624, 10068625, 10068626, 10068841, and more.