Nebraska, 1998

Cold in Nebraska, June 6, 1998

June 6, 1998 · NWS GLD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Record cold early morning temperatures with lows near or slightly below freezing in most locations. Tender crops and garden suffered unknown damage.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

Record cold early morning temperatures with lows near or slightly below freezing in most locations. Tender crops and garden suffered unknown damage. It was the coldest for so late in the season at a few locations.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Dundy

When
June 6, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Dundy forecast zone
Coordinates
40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Hitchcock

When
June 6, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Hitchcock forecast zone
Coordinates
40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Red Willow

When
June 6, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Red Willow forecast zone
Coordinates
40.176, -100.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5640948, 5640949, 5640950.