Nebraska, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 12, 1984

June 12, 1984 · NWS NG · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 tornado, 3 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
6
Property damage
$7.5 million
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

6 hail, 5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 12, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -98.380

Tornado, Thayer

When
June 12, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Rating
F3
Path length
13 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.270, -97.800

Tornado, Lancaster

When
June 12, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Rating
F2
Path length
20 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.900, -96.830

Hail, Lancaster

When
June 12, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -96.750

Tornado, Cass

When
June 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
11 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.800, -96.150

Hail, Adams

When
June 12, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -98.420

Tornado, Cass

When
June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.870, -95.930

Hail, Adams

When
June 12, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -98.380

Hail, Sarpy

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -95.930

Tornado, Adams

When
June 12, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.630, -98.400

Hail, Franklin

When
June 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -98.770

Hail, Butler

When
June 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.350, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 12, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.150, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 12, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
40.150, -97.170

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.
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.
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: 10068734, 10068735, 10068736, 10068737, 10068738, 10068739, 10068740, 10068741, 10068742, 10068743, 10068744, 10068745, 10068746, 10068747.