Nebraska, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 16, 1990

June 16, 1990 · NWS BFF · 29 events in 19 counties and zones

13 tornado, 8 hail, 8 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
0
Property damage
$4.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

Hail, Dawes

When
June 16, 6:47 AM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -103.000

Hail, Knox

When
June 16, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -97.480

Tornado, Holt

When
June 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.680, -98.650

Tornado, Holt

When
June 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.430, -98.730

Hail, Harlan

When
June 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -99.300

Tornado, Harlan

When
June 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
40.080, -99.320

Tornado, Harlan

When
June 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Rating
F1
Path length
15 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.030, -99.430

Tornado, Franklin

When
June 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.100, -99.150

Tornado, Sherman

When
June 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.370, -98.850

Hail, Valley

When
June 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.600, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.100, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Nance

When
June 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Nance County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.330, -98.300

Tornado, Nuckolls

When
June 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.330, -98.220

Hail, Dawes

When
June 16, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Dawes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.680, -103.400

Tornado, Platte

When
June 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.700, -97.700

Tornado, Boone

When
June 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.630, -97.900

Tornado, Webster

When
June 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
40.070, -98.650

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 16, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.130, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 16, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.030, -97.470

Tornado, Madison

When
June 16, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.820, -97.480

Hail, Box Butte

When
June 16, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Box Butte County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.100, -102.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 16, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.100, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.370, -97.970

Tornado, Nuckolls

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.230, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
June 16, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.300, -97.730

Tornado, Thayer

When
June 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Rating
F1
Path length
15 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.430, -97.530

Hail, Thayer

When
June 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Thayer County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
41.670, -96.580

What these are

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.
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: 10080018, 10080019, 10080020, 10080021, 10080022, 10080023, 10080024, 10080025, 10080026, 10080027, 10080028, 10080029, 10080030, 10080031, 10080032, 10080033, 10080034, 10080035, 10080036, 10080037, 10080038, 10080039, 10080040, 10080041, 10080042, 10080043, 10080044, 10080045, 10080046.