Nebraska, 1998

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 13, 1998

June 13, 1998 · NWS LBF · 17 events in 9 counties and zones

12 hail, 4 tornado, 1 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
$270,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:22 UTC.

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Event by event

12 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 13, 2:22 PM MST
Where
Sheridan County, 4 mi ESE of White Clay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.980, -102.470

Hail, Keith

When
June 13, 2:27 PM MST
Where
Keith County, 11 mi NW of Brule
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.220, -102.050

Large tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Deuel

When
June 13, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Deuel County, 4 mi N of Big Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.120, -102.080

Hail, Perkins

When
June 13, 2:45 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 9 mi NE of Elsie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.950, -101.270

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 13, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 7 mi NNW of Wallace
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.930, -101.220

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 13, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi SSW of North Platte
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.080, -100.820

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 13, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Sheridan County, 4 mi W of Lakeside
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.070, -102.500

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 13, 4:31 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.150, -100.780

Minor damage to trees and a few cars.

Hail, Garden

When
June 13, 3:38 PM MST
Where
Garden County, 23 mi NNE of Lisco
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.800, -102.450

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 13, 4:45 PM CST to 4:53 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Maxwell to 5 mi WSW of Maxwell
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
41.020, -100.570

Tornado was on the ground intermittently for a distance of 4 miles from 5 miles south southwwest of Maxwell (2 miles southwest of Ft McPherson Cemetery) to 2 miles west southwest of Maxwell near the Platte river. It struck the Marantha Bible Camp downing approximately 160 trees, destroying a small shed, and damaging several vehicles in the parking lot. Tornado then crossed Interstate 80, blew down two large billboards and struck a house 1 mile north of I-80 where a camper was also destroyed. Tornado then did minor damage to another home approximately 1 mile to the north northeast.

Hail, Cherry

When
June 13, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Cherry County, Merriman
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.920, -101.700

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 13, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 3 mi ESE of North Platte Arpt
Rating
F0
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
41.120, -100.670

Brief tornado touchdown in open country.

Tornado, Lincoln

When
June 13, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 1 mi W of Brady
Rating
F0
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
41.030, -100.380

Brief tornado touchdown in open country.

Tornado, Custer

When
June 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 2 mi SW of Callaway
Rating
F0
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
41.280, -99.970

Brief tornado touchdown in open country.

Hail, Custer

When
June 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 5 mi E of Callaway
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.300, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Stapleton
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.480, -100.520

Small shed blown over. Tree branches down.

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 27 mi NE of North Platte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.430, -100.420

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: 5648111, 5648112, 5648113, 5648115, 5648229, 5648114, 5648220, 5648219, 5648116, 5648221, 5648224, 5648222, 5648223, 5648225, 5648226, 5648227, 5648228.