Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 8, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 8, 1994
Start: 1994-06-08T02:00
End: 1994-06-08T20:04
Location: Nebraska

June 8, 1994 · 22 events in 9 counties and zones

15 hail, 5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $1.6 million
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Events: 22

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

15 hail, 5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dundy

When: June 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Dundy County, Haigler
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated between 60 and 65 mph blew down trees and antennas. Outbuildings and mobile homes were flipped over. One garage and the vehicle inside were damaged. Shingles were lost from some roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dundy

When: June 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Dundy County, Haigler
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hitchcock

When: June 8, 2:20 AM CST
Where: Hitchcock County, Wauneta
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hitchcock

When: June 8, 2:35 AM CST
Where: Hitchcock County, Stratton
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When: June 8, 2:50 AM CST
Where: Chase County, Enders
Coordinates: 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. Three-quarter inch hail was also reported.

Hail, Hitchcock

When: June 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Hitchcock County, Swanson Lake
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A hail swath four to nine-miles wide occurred from northwest to southeast across the county. Approximately 20,000 acres of wheat and 6,000 acres of corn were damaged. The damage was estimated at $4 million. The hail broke windows on several farmsteads east of Stratton. At Swanson Lake the hail damaged mobile homes, pontoons, and boats.

Hail, Chase

When: June 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Chase County, Enders
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. Three-quarter inch hail was also reported.

Hail, Hitchcock

When: June 8, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Hitchcock County, Trenton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When: June 8, 12:05 PM MST
Where: Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.851, -103.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down in the Minatare vicinity. Hail battered a boy who was caught outdoors and damaged over 4,400 acres of crops in the area.

Hail, Scotts Bluff

When: June 8, 12:10 PM MST to 12:20 PM MST
Where: Scotts Bluff County, Scottsbluff
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.851, -103.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down in the Minatare vicinity. Hail battered a boy who was caught outdoors and damaged over 4,400 acres of crops in the area.

Tornado, Scotts Bluff

When: June 8, 12:24 PM MST
Where: Scotts Bluff County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 41.851, -103.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down in the Minatare vicinity. Hail battered a boy who was caught outdoors and damaged over 4,400 acres of crops in the area.

Tornado, Morrill

When: June 8, 12:50 PM MST to 12:55 PM MST
Where: Morrill County, Bridgeport
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 41.716, -103.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down with no apparent damage. Strong winds and hail damaged 25,00 acres of crops southeast of Bayard.

Tornado, Dawes

When: June 8, 1:23 PM MST to 1:28 PM MST
Where: Dawes County, Chadron
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 42.430, -103.000

A tornado was observed by spotters near the Dawes/Box Butte County line.

Tornado, Garden

When: June 8, 2:30 PM MST to 2:38 PM MST
Where: Garden County, Oshkosh
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 41.420, -102.200

A tornado briefly touched down with no apparent damage.

Hail, Garden

When: June 8, 2:35 PM MST
Where: Garden County, Oshkosh
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garden

When: June 8, 2:50 PM MST
Where: Garden County, Oshkosh
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garden

When: June 8, 2:57 PM MST
Where: Garden County, Oshkosh
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Deuel

When: June 8, 3:10 PM MST to 3:20 PM MST
Where: Deuel County, Chappell
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 41.100, -102.350

A tornado briefly touched down between Chappell and Big Springs.

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 8, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Ogallala
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 8, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Ogallala
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 8, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Wallace
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 8, 8:04 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Eustis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A hailstorm began north of Sutherland and followed the Platte River to Maxwell. Nearly 50,000 acres of crops were affected. The executive director of the Lincoln County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service estimated the damage at $10 to $12 million.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Nebraska, 1994 Warnings in Nebraska, June 1994

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: 10334097, 10334098, 10333874, 10333875, 10334087, 10333876, 10334088, 10333877, 10333513, 10333514, 10333557, 10334060, 10333840, 10334263, 10334264, 10334265, 10334266, 10333858, 10333722, 10333723, 10333724, 10333725.