Nebraska, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 21, 1986

June 21, 1986 · NWS OMA · 32 events in 20 counties and zones

28 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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

28 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
June 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hooker

When
June 21, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Hooker County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.050, -101.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.170, -101.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Keith

When
June 21, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Keith County
Coordinates
41.130, -101.370

Tornado, Hooker

When
June 21, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hooker County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.970, -101.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 21, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.300, -99.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
June 21, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.050, -100.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 21, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.130, -100.720

Tornado, Custer

When
June 21, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
41.370, -100.030

Hail, Loup

When
June 21, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.770, -99.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
June 21, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
June 21, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
June 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Coordinates
41.320, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Loup

When
June 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Loup County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.930, -99.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
42.320, -100.170

Tornado, Garfield

When
June 21, 9:04 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.920, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
June 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Coordinates
41.780, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
June 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Coordinates
42.020, -98.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
June 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Coordinates
42.270, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 21, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
41.220, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
June 21, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
40.920, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
June 21, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
41.470, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 21, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
41.280, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
41.880, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 21, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
42.030, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 21, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
42.470, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 21, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
42.200, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.130, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
June 21, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
42.430, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
June 21, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
42.620, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
June 21, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Coordinates
42.480, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
June 21, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Coordinates
42.300, -96.720

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: 10079752, 10079753, 10079754, 10079755, 10079756, 10079757, 10079758, 10079759, 10079760, 10079761, 10079762, 10079763, 10079764, 10079765, 10079766, 10078846, 10078847, 10079059, 10079060, 10079061, 10079062, 10079063, 10079064, 10079065, 10079066, 10079067, 10079068, 10079069, 10079070, 10079071, 10079072, 10079073.