Nebraska, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 15, 1990

June 15, 1990 · NWS LBF · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

8 tornado, 7 hail, 2 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
1
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

8 tornado, 7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
June 15, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
41.620, -96.550

Hail, Howard

When
June 15, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -98.550

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When
June 15, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Scotts Bluff County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.730, -103.950

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 15, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
40.720, -102.030

Hail, Perkins

When
June 15, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.850, -101.720

Hail, Kimball

When
June 15, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Kimball County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -104.020

Tornado, Hitchcock

When
June 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock County
Rating
F4
Path length
20 mi
Path width
2,640 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.150, -101.230

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 15, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -101.170

Hail, Morrill

When
June 15, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Morrill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -103.100

Tornado, Red Willow

When
June 15, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Red Willow County
Rating
F4
Path length
8 mi
Path width
2,640 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.250, -100.750

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -100.530

Tornado, Gosper

When
June 15, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Gosper County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.620, -100.070

Tornado, Gosper

When
June 15, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Gosper County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.620, -100.070

Tornado, Thayer

When
June 15, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Rating
F1
Path length
15 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.050, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
June 15, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -97.770

Tornado, Buffalo

When
June 15, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.980, -99.120

Tornado, Sherman

When
June 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
41.200, -98.850

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.

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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: 10080001, 10080002, 10080003, 10080004, 10080005, 10080006, 10080007, 10080008, 10080009, 10080010, 10080011, 10080012, 10080013, 10080014, 10080015, 10080016, 10080017.