Nebraska, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 23, 1981

June 23, 1981 · NWS NG · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
8

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Keith

When
June 23, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.330, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 23, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.130, -100.720

Hail, Keya Paha

When
June 23, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.930, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
June 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.530, -99.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
June 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -98.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 23, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.120, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
June 23, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.120, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 23, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.080, -97.750

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.

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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: 10068878, 10068879, 10068880, 10068881, 10068882, 10068883, 10068884, 10068885.