Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 11 to 22, 1997

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 11 to 22, 1997
Start: 1997-06-11T15:05
End: 1997-06-22T05:00
Location: Nebraska

June 11 to 22, 1997 · NWS LBF · 72 events in 19 counties and zones

69 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.1 million
Crop damage: $7.4 million
Events: 72

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.

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The North Platte radar (KLNX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:04 UTC.

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Event by event

69 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Keya Paha

When: June 11, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Keya Paha County, 3 mi SSW of Springview
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 42.780, -99.750

Hail, Keith

When: June 11, 2:10 PM MST
Where: Keith County, Paxton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.130, -101.370

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 11, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 8 mi SSE of North Platte
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.050, -100.720

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 15 mi SSW of North Platte
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.950, -100.900

Hail, Custer

When: June 11, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 10 mi NW of Sargent
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.730, -99.500

Hail, Loup

When: June 11, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Loup County, 2 mi SSE of Taylor
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 41.730, -99.370

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 6 mi NNE of Wellfleet
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.830, -100.680

Hail, Custer

When: June 11, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 12 mi NE of Sargent
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.750, -99.200

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 11, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 12 mi E of Wellfleet
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.750, -100.500

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 15 mi S of Brady
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.820, -100.370

Hail, Frontier

When: June 11, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 6 mi ENE of Curtis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.670, -100.420

Hail, Frontier

When: June 11, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 8 mi NNE of Stockville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.630, -100.320

Hail, Frontier

When: June 11, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, Moorefield
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $6.0 million
Coordinates: 40.680, -100.330

Hail, Frontier

When: June 11, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 1 mi N of Curtis
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 40.650, -100.520

Hail, Brown

When: June 11, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 7 mi E of Ainsworth
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.550, -99.720

Hail, Rock

When: June 11, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Rock County, 6 mi W of Bassett
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.580, -99.630

Hail, Frontier

When: June 11, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 8 mi SE of Stockville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.450, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Frontier

When: June 11, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 10 mi SE of Stockville
Property damage: $35,000
Coordinates: 40.430, -100.250

Thunderstorm winds blew over a center pivot irrigation system 3 miles north of Medicine Creek Dam.

Hail, Holt

When: June 11, 7:12 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 12 mi SW of Atkinson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.420, -99.130

Hail, Holt

When: June 11, 8:18 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 6 mi ENE of Chambers
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.230, -98.630

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 14, 7:10 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 8 mi SSW of Hay Spgs
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 42.580, -102.750

Hail, Deuel

When: June 14, 7:30 PM MST
Where: Deuel County, 4 mi S of Chappell
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.050, -102.470

Hail, Cherry

When: June 15, 1:20 PM MST to June 17, 1:20 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 40 mi SSW of Merriman
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.380, -102.000

Hail, Cherry

When: June 15, 2:20 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 50 mi SSE of Merriman
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.250, -101.320

Hail, Cherry

When: June 15, 3:00 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 14 mi SW of Brownlee
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.130, -100.820

Hail, Thomas

When: June 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Thomas County, 3 mi NE of Thedford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.020, -100.550

Hail, Blaine

When: June 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, 3 mi SW of Dunning
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.780, -100.150

Hail, Custer

When: June 15, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 13 mi NW of Anselmo
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.750, -100.050

Hail, Custer

When: June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County, Anselmo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $70,000
Crop damage: $1.0 million
Coordinates: 41.620, -99.870

Large hail and thunderstorm winds damaged young growing corn and blew over center pivot irrigation systems.

Hail, Custer

When: June 15, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 3 mi E of Westerville
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 41.400, -99.330

Large wind driven hail broke windows and caused roof damage in homes.

Hail, Cherry

When: June 18, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Cherry County, 5 mi S of Sparks
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 42.880, -100.270

Hail, Keya Paha

When: June 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Keya Paha County, 6 mi NW of Norden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.930, -100.170

Hail, Keya Paha

When: June 18, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Keya Paha County, 21 mi NW of Springview
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 43.030, -100.030

Hail, Keya Paha

When: June 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Keya Paha County, Springview
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.820, -99.730

Hail, Keya Paha

When: June 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Keya Paha County, 16 mi SE of Springview
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.650, -99.520

Hail, Perkins

When: June 18, 5:35 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 10 mi NNE of Venango
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.900, -101.970

Hail, Rock

When: June 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Rock County, 8 mi N of Newport
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.720, -99.330

Hail, Rock

When: June 18, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Rock County, 22 mi S of Newport
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.280, -99.330

Hail, Holt

When: June 18, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 10 mi NW of Atkinson
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 42.630, -99.100

Hail, Holt

When: June 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 5 mi SSW of Amelia
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.170, -98.930

Hail, Holt

When: June 18, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Holt County, Chambers
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.200, -98.750

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 19, 2:55 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, White Clay
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.000, -102.530

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 19, 3:15 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 6 mi N of Gordon
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 42.880, -102.200

Thunderstorm winds in excess of 60 mph damaged roofs and blew a tree over which landed on a parked vehicle in the town of Gordon.

Hail, Cherry

When: June 19, 3:30 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 8 mi S of Merriman
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.800, -101.700

Hail, Cherry

When: June 19, 4:05 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 51 mi SSE of Merriman
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.230, -101.320

Hail, Cherry

When: June 19, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 23 mi W of Brownlee
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.280, -101.070

Hail, Perkins

When: June 19, 5:14 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 2 mi N of Grant
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.880, -101.720

Hail, Perkins

When: June 19, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 5 mi WNW of Madrid
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.880, -101.620

Hail, Holt

When: June 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 12 mi N of Stuart
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.770, -99.130

Hail, Holt

When: June 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 3 mi N of Chambers
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 42.250, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Holt

When: June 19, 7:44 PM CST
Where: Holt County, 9 mi NW of Ewing
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 42.370, -98.470

60 mph thunderstorm winds blew a Winnebago off the road 9 miles northwest of Ewing.

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 4 mi NE of Wellfleet
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.780, -100.680

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 19, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 20 mi SSE of Brady
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.770, -100.220

Hail, Frontier

When: June 19, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Frontier County, 2 mi W of Eustis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.670, -100.070

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 20, 3:30 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 11 mi NW of Antioch
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.180, -102.730

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 20, 4:40 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 14 mi N of Antioch
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 42.270, -102.580

Hail, Arthur

When: June 20, 5:40 PM MST
Where: Arthur County, 13 mi ENE of Arthur
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.630, -101.470

Hail, McPherson

When: June 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where: McPherson County, 12 mi W of Tryon
Measured: 3.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.550, -101.200

Hail, McPherson

When: June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where: McPherson County, 5 mi NE of Tryon
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 41.600, -100.900

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree branches in Tryon.

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 10 mi W of North Platte
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.150, -100.980

Hail, Thomas

When: June 20, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Thomas County, 17 mi S of Seneca
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.800, -100.830

Hail, Logan

When: June 20, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Logan County, 2 mi SW of Stapleton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 41.470, -100.550

Hail, Logan

When: June 20, 8:12 PM CST
Where: Logan County, 12 mi E of Stapleton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: $400,000
Coordinates: 41.480, -100.280

A fast developing thunderstorm brought torrential rain, hail and high winds which damaged several thousand acres of crops.

Hail, Blaine

When: June 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, 6 mi NW of Dunning
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.880, -100.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: June 20, 8:39 PM CST
Where: Custer County, Callaway
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 41.300, -99.930

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 12 mi NE of Wellfleet
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 40.870, -100.570

Hail, Perkins

When: June 20, 8:50 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 2 mi S of Venango
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.730, -102.030

Hail, Lincoln

When: June 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 9 mi NNE of Wellfleet
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 40.870, -100.670

Hail, Hayes

When: June 20, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Hayes County, 8 mi ENE of Hamlet
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 40.430, -101.100

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 21, 9:40 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 6 mi N of Rushville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.800, -102.450

Hail, Sheridan

When: June 21, 9:50 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, Gordon
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $750,000
Coordinates: 42.800, -102.200

Hail, Keya Paha

When: June 22, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Keya Paha County, 21 mi WSW of Springview
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.700, -100.120

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.

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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: 5604166, 5604167, 5604168, 5604169, 5604170, 5604172, 5604173, 5604171, 5604174, 5604175, 5604176, 5604177, 5604178, 5604179, 5604180, 5604251, 5604252, 5604253, 5604254, 5604255, 5604256, 5604257, 5604258, 5604259, 5604260, 5604261, 5604262, 5604263, 5604264, 5604265, 5604266, 5604267, 5604268, 5604269, 5604270, 5604271, 5604273, 5604274, 5604272, 5604275, and more.