Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 12, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 12, 1983
Start: 1983-06-12T15:00
End: 1983-06-12T22:00
Location: Nebraska

June 12, 1983 · 24 events in 13 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $28,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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, 8 hail, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cheyenne

When: June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Cheyenne County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 41.150, -102.980

Hail, Cheyenne

When: June 12, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Cheyenne County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.220, -102.900

Hail, Cheyenne

When: June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Cheyenne County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 41.150, -102.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When: June 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Hooker County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 42.050, -101.030

Hail, Hitchcock

When: June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Hitchcock County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.130, -100.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Arthur

When: June 12, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Arthur County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 41.550, -101.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When: June 12, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 41.200, -101.630

Tornado, Dundy

When: June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Dundy County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 40.270, -101.950

Tornado, Red Willow

When: June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Red Willow County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 40.070, -100.280

Hail, Hitchcock

When: June 12, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Hitchcock County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 40.080, -100.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hitchcock

When: June 12, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Hitchcock County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.080, -100.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 12, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.000

Tornado, Lincoln

When: June 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 40.820, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 41.150, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 41.080, -100.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 12, 5:51 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 41.150, -101.050

Tornado, Chase

When: June 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Chase County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 40.370, -101.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 12, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.620, -99.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 41.370, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When: June 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Hooker County
Coordinates: 42.050, -101.030

Hail, Phelps

When: June 12, 8:07 PM CST
Where: Phelps County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.450, -99.370

Hail, Harlan

When: June 12, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Harlan County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 40.170, -99.380

Hail, Phelps

When: June 12, 9:07 PM CST
Where: Phelps County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 40.450, -99.370

Tornado, Buffalo

When: June 12, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.880, -98.920

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.
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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 1983 Every state in 1983 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Nebraska, 1983

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: 10068679, 10068680, 10068681, 10068682, 10068683, 10068684, 10068685, 10068686, 10068687, 10068688, 10068689, 10068690, 10068691, 10068692, 10068693, 10068694, 10065032, 10065033, 10065034, 10065249, 10065250, 10065251, 10065252, 10065253.