Nebraska, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 12, 2000

June 12, 2000 · NWS LBF · 16 events in 7 counties and zones

13 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
$75,000
Events
16

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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Event by event

13 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hooker

When
June 12, 4:10 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 9 mi SW of Mullen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.950, -101.150

Hail, Cherry

When
June 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 8 mi NW of Brownlee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.367, -100.733

Hail, McPherson

When
June 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 9 mi W of Tryon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.550, -101.133

Hail, Logan

When
June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 8 mi N of Stapleton
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.600, -100.517

Hail, Hooker

When
June 12, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 20 mi SSW of Mullen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.783, -101.183

Hail, Logan

When
June 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 2 mi ENE of Stapleton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.500, -100.483

Tornado, Custer

When
June 12, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 1 mi N of Arnold
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.450, -100.200

Brief touchdown over open country just north of Arnold.

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 12, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Maxwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.083, -100.533

Hail, Logan

When
June 12, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 13 mi ENE of Stapleton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.550, -100.283

Hail, Custer

When
June 12, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 2 mi NW of Arnold
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.450, -100.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Hayes

When
June 12, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hayes County, 11 mi W of Hayes Center
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.517, -101.233

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 12, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 7 mi ENE of Brady
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.067, -100.250

Tornado, Custer

When
June 12, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 7 mi N of Callaway
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.400, -99.933

Brief touchdown over open country.

Hail, Custer

When
June 12, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 1 mi S of Oconto
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.133, -99.783

Hail, Custer

When
June 12, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 3 mi SSE of Callaway
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.267, -99.917

Hail, Custer

When
June 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 3 mi SE of Oconto
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.117, -99.750

60 mph wind

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: 5151596, 5150091, 5150093, 5150090, 5150092, 5150094, 5150095, 5150098, 5150097, 5150096, 5150099, 5150102, 5150100, 5150101, 5150103, 5150104.