Nebraska, 1988

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 29, 1988

June 29, 1988 · NWS OMA · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 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
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Cheyenne

When
June 29, 1:19 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
41.250, -103.120

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.130, -100.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 29, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
40.830, -99.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
June 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
40.370, -99.530

Tornado, Phelps

When
June 29, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.430, -99.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Coordinates
40.700, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.070, -97.330

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10082085, 10082086, 10082087, 10082088, 10082089, 10082090, 10082091.