Nebraska, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, July 11, 1986

July 11, 1986 · NWS OMA · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
July 11, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.170, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
41.270, -100.780

Tornado, Loup

When
July 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.880, -99.230

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 11, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.150, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Nuckolls

When
July 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Coordinates
40.200, -98.070

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 11, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -100.530

Tornado, Hall

When
July 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 11, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
40.870, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrick

When
July 11, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Coordinates
40.930, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
July 11, 11:26 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Coordinates
40.170, -97.580

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.

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: 10080192, 10080193, 10080194, 10080195, 10080196, 10080197, 10080198, 10080199, 10080200, 10080201.