Nebraska, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 11, 2000

June 11, 2000 · NWS GID · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A nearly stationary frontal boundary was the focus for severe thunderstorms across a small part of south-central Nebraska. Shortly before 7 pm, thunderstorms in York county produced two brief tornadoes.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$200,000
Events
5

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 GID wrote it up.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary was the focus for severe thunderstorms across a small part of south-central Nebraska. Shortly before 7 pm, thunderstorms in York county produced two brief tornadoes. Both tornadoes set down in unpopulated areas and were seen from many miles away. Later, as the storms built north and northwest, a sheriff's deputy reported a brief tornado northeast of Benedict. Just before midnight, an isolated severe thunderstorm produced a tornado. This time, the tornado was 4 miles north of Shickley, and was seen by the public and trained spotters. No significant damage was reported with any of the short-lived touchdowns.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:43 UTC.

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Event by event

4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, York

When
June 11, 5:45 PM CST to 5:47 PM CST
Where
York County, 3 mi NW of Mc Cool Jct
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
5 yd
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.783, -97.617

Tornado, York

When
June 11, 6:00 PM CST to 6:02 PM CST
Where
York County, 4 mi SW of York
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.833, -97.633

Tornado, York

When
June 11, 6:20 PM CST to 6:22 PM CST
Where
York County, 10 mi N of York
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.017, -97.583

Hail, Nance

When
June 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Nance County, Genoa
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$150,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.450, -97.733

Tornado, Fillmore

When
June 11, 9:59 PM CST to 10:05 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County, 4 mi N of Shickley
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.467, -97.717

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5176642, 5176643, 5176644, 5176645, 5176646.