Nebraska, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 29, 1986

June 29, 1986 · NWS OMA · 23 events in 19 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 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.

  • 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
23

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
June 29, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sheridan County
Coordinates
42.870, -102.300

Hail, Keya Paha

When
June 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.820, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When
June 29, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Coordinates
42.870, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Keya Paha

When
June 29, 4:02 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When
June 29, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Antelope

When
June 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Antelope County
Coordinates
42.170, -98.180

Hail, Greeley

When
June 29, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.400, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 29, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
42.120, -97.300

Hail, Merrick

When
June 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -97.850

Tornado, Polk

When
June 29, 8:02 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.300, -97.550

Tornado, Polk

When
June 29, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.270, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 29, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
41.670, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 29, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
41.280, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarpy

When
June 29, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Sarpy County
Coordinates
41.270, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -97.130

Tornado, Sioux

When
June 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
42.200, -103.650

Hail, Sioux

When
June 29, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -103.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
40.850, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
June 29, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -96.820

Hail, Nance

When
June 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Nance County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.250, -98.330

Hail, Clay

When
June 29, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -97.980

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 29, 10:33 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
40.870, -97.580

Hail, Fillmore

When
June 29, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10079080, 10079081, 10079082, 10079083, 10079084, 10079085, 10079086, 10079087, 10079088, 10079089, 10079090, 10079091, 10079092, 10079093, 10079094, 10079095, 10079096, 10079097, 10079098, 10079099, 10079100, 10079101, 10079102.