Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 15, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 15, 1992
Start: 1992-06-15T03:25
End: 1992-06-15T23:30
Location: Nebraska

June 15, 1992 · 41 events in 20 counties and zones

19 hail, 15 tornado, 7 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 6
Property damage: $34 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 41

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

19 hail, 15 tornado, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Keith

When: June 15, 3:25 AM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.120, -101.930

Hail, Keith

When: June 15, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.100, -101.900

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 15, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.150, -101.030

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 15, 4:35 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -101.130

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 15, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.370, -100.780

Hail, Keith

When: June 15, 3:08 PM CST
Where: Keith County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.250, -101.720

Hail, Franklin

When: June 15, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 40.100, -99.030

Hail, Franklin

When: June 15, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.330, -99.030

Hail, Kearney

When: June 15, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Kearney County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.450, -98.950

Hail, Red Willow

When: June 15, 4:31 PM CST
Where: Red Willow County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.200, -100.620

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 15, 4:39 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.830, -101.180

Hail, Hall

When: June 15, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.000, -98.600

Hail, Seward

When: June 15, 5:28 PM CST
Where: Seward County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.780, -97.270

Hail, Seward

When: June 15, 5:58 PM CST
Where: Seward County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 40.970, -97.170

Hail, Hall

When: June 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.770, -98.370

Tornado, Hall

When: June 15, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.770, -98.370

Hail, Merrick

When: June 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Merrick County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -98.170

Tornado, Polk

When: June 15, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.170, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: June 15, 4:55 PM PST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.920, -98.350

Tornado, Hamilton

When: June 15, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.900, -97.900

Tornado, Colfax

When: June 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Colfax County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 41.550, -97.070

Tornado, Colfax

When: June 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Colfax County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 41.550, -97.070

Tornado, Saline

When: June 15, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Rating: F3
Path length: 19 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.480, -97.330

Tornado, Seward

When: June 15, 8:31 PM CST
Where: Seward County
Rating: F3
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.730, -97.120

Tornado, Cuming

When: June 15, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Cuming County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.830, -96.770

Tornado, Cuming

When: June 15, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Cuming County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.830, -96.720

Tornado, Cuming

When: June 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cuming County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.830, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: June 15, 7:05 PM PST
Where: Butler County
Coordinates: 41.130, -97.070

Tornado, Seward

When: June 15, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Seward County
Rating: F3
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 40.770, -96.950

Tornado, Cuming

When: June 15, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Cuming County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 42.020, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixon

When: June 15, 7:55 PM PST
Where: Dixon County
Coordinates: 42.420, -97.000

Hail, Saunders

When: June 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Saunders County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.050, -96.770

Hail, Saunders

When: June 15, 10:42 PM CST
Where: Saunders County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -96.550

Tornado, Johnson

When: June 15, 10:58 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.420, -96.250

Hail, Otoe

When: June 15, 11:08 PM CST
Where: Otoe County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.500, -96.020

Tornado, Johnson

When: June 15, 11:12 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.430, -96.080

Tornado, Otoe

When: June 15, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Otoe County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 40.530, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Thurston

When: June 15, 9:35 PM PST
Where: Thurston County
Coordinates: 42.050, -96.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: June 15, 10:00 PM PST
Where: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.800, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Saunders

When: June 15, 11:20 PM PST
Where: Saunders County
Coordinates: 41.150, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Otoe

When: June 15, 11:30 PM PST
Where: Otoe County
Coordinates: 40.520, -96.020

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 1992 Every state in 1992 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Nebraska, 1992 Warnings in Nebraska, June 1992

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: 10156092, 10156093, 10156094, 10156095, 10156096, 10156099, 10159083, 10159085, 10159086, 10159089, 10159090, 10159091, 10159094, 10159095, 10159096, 10081250, 10157506, 10081251, 10081249, 10081252, 10081254, 10081255, 10082106, 10082319, 10082320, 10082321, 10082322, 10081253, 10082323, 10082324, 10082318, 10157513, 10157515, 10082327, 10157516, 10082328, 10082330, 10082325, 10082326, 10082329, and more.