Nebraska, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 7, 1994

June 7, 1994 · 21 events in 7 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

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

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Riverdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Riverdale
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 7, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Odessa
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
June 7, 6:28 AM CST
Where
Kearney County, Minden
Coordinates
40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Heartwell and downed power lines in Minden.

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 7, 6:42 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Kearney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage in Riverdale and downed power lines in Kearney. Thunderstorms also produced hail and large as golf balls. Crop damage was estimated at $5.5 million. Nearly four inches of rain fell at Amherst and street flooding occurred in Kearney.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearney

When
June 7, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Kearney County, Heartwell
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Heartwell and downed power lines in Minden.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 7, 6:47 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Kearney
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage in Riverdale and downed power lines in Kearney. Thunderstorms also produced hail and large as golf balls. Crop damage was estimated at $5.5 million. Nearly four inches of rain fell at Amherst and street flooding occurred in Kearney.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 7, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Prosser
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 90 mph across the northern part of Adams County causing extensive power line damage. Tree and roof damage also occurred. A van was crushed by a falling tree. Three air conditioning units were blown off of a business causing a gas leak. A utility shed was blown into the side of a church, damaging the entrance and an air conditioning unit. Numerous grain bins were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 7, 7:08 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Kenesaw
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 90 mph across the northern part of Adams County causing extensive power line damage. Tree and roof damage also occurred. A van was crushed by a falling tree. Three air conditioning units were blown off of a business causing a gas leak. A utility shed was blown into the side of a church, damaging the entrance and an air conditioning unit. Numerous grain bins were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 7, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Hastings
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 90 mph across the northern part of Adams County causing extensive power line damage. Tree and roof damage also occurred. A van was crushed by a falling tree. Three air conditioning units were blown off of a business causing a gas leak. A utility shed was blown into the side of a church, damaging the entrance and an air conditioning unit. Numerous grain bins were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 7, 7:11 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Hastings
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 90 mph across the northern part of Adams County causing extensive power line damage. Tree and roof damage also occurred. A van was crushed by a falling tree. Three air conditioning units were blown off of a business causing a gas leak. A utility shed was blown into the side of a church, damaging the entrance and an air conditioning unit. Numerous grain bins were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 7, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Juniata
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 90 mph across the northern part of Adams County causing extensive power line damage. Tree and roof damage also occurred. A van was crushed by a falling tree. Three air conditioning units were blown off of a business causing a gas leak. A utility shed was blown into the side of a church, damaging the entrance and an air conditioning unit. Numerous grain bins were destroyed.

Tornado, Adams

When
June 7, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Hastings to to Hastings
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
40.630, -98.420

A tornado north of Hastings caused extensive damage to one house and one business. Another tornado just north of Juniata damaged two farm houses, destroyed several outbuildings, and overturned vehicles. Crop damage in Adams County was estimated at $10 million. Streets and underpasses were flooded in Hastings.

Tornado, Adams

When
June 7, 7:17 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Juniata
Rating
F1
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
40.600, -98.520

A tornado north of Hastings caused extensive damage to one house and one business. Another tornado just north of Juniata damaged two farm houses, destroyed several outbuildings, and overturned vehicles. Crop damage in Adams County was estimated at $10 million. Streets and underpasses were flooded in Hastings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 7, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Gibbon
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds up to 80 mph caused tree damage at Gibbon. Golf ball-size hail caused crop damage near Riverdale.

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 7, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Riverdale
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds up to 80 mph caused tree damage at Gibbon. Golf ball-size hail caused crop damage near Riverdale.

Hail, Webster

When
June 7, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Webster County, Red Cloud
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Thayer

When
June 7, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Thayer County, Deshler
Coordinates
40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage in Deshler.

Hail, Cheyenne

When
June 7, 2:25 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Sidney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 7, 2:34 PM MST
Where
Sheridan County, Hay Springs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cheyenne

When
June 7, 3:53 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne County, Lodgepole
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10333830, 10333831, 10333832, 10334567, 10333833, 10334568, 10333903, 10334619, 10334620, 10334621, 10334622, 10333652, 10333653, 10333654, 10333904, 10333905, 10335751, 10333529, 10334192, 10333628, 10334193.