Nebraska, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 29, 2000

June 29, 2000 · NWS LBF · 24 events in 10 counties and zones

22 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.4 million
Crop damage
$4.4 million
Events
24

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 North Platte radar (KLNX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:20 UTC.

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Event by event

22 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cherry

When
June 29, 11:20 AM MST
Where
Cherry County, 36 mi S of Merriman
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$400,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.400, -101.700

Hail, Cherry

When
June 29, 11:40 AM MST
Where
Cherry County, 36 mi SSE of Merriman
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$400,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.433, -101.433

Hail, Cherry

When
June 29, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Cherry County, 38 mi SSE of Merriman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$400,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.400, -101.417

Tornado, Hooker

When
June 29, 12:43 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 12 mi SW of Mullen
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.933, -101.200

Brief touchdown over open country.

Hail, Hooker

When
June 29, 12:45 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 11 mi W of Mullen
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.050, -101.250

Hail, Cherry

When
June 29, 12:50 PM MST
Where
Cherry County, 57 mi SE of Merriman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$400,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.333, -100.900

Tornado, Hooker

When
June 29, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 17 mi SW of Mullen
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.883, -101.267

Brief touchdown over open country.

Hail, Hooker

When
June 29, 1:03 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 1 mi N of Mullen
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
$700,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.067, -101.033

Significant damage to grassland in Hooker county and property in the Mullen area as a thunderstorm dropped hail covering the ground several inches deep in some areas.

Hail, Grant

When
June 29, 1:10 PM MST
Where
Grant County, Hyannis
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.000, -101.767

Hail, McPherson

When
June 29, 2:40 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 13 mi NW of Tryon
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.683, -101.150

Hail, Thomas

When
June 29, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, 20 mi S of Seneca
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.767, -100.833

Hail, Arthur

When
June 29, 1:50 PM MST
Where
Arthur County, 15 mi NE of Arthur
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.717, -101.500

Hail, Logan

When
June 29, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 5 mi W of Stapleton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.483, -100.617

Hail, McPherson

When
June 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 18 mi SW of Tryon
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.367, -101.217

Hail, Logan

When
June 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 8 mi W of Stapleton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.483, -100.667

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.133, -100.717

61 mph wind gust measured at Lee Bird Field

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 29, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, North Platte
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.150, -100.783

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 29, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 4 mi N of Hershey
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.217, -101.000

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 29, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 7 mi S of Brady
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.933, -100.367

Hail, Frontier

When
June 29, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Frontier County, 13 mi NE of Stockville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.667, -100.200

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 29, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 22 mi SSE of Brady
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.733, -100.200

Hail, Frontier

When
June 29, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Frontier County, Eustis
Measured
4.5 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$400,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.667, -100.033

Hail, Frontier

When
June 29, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Frontier County, 15 mi S of Maywood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.450, -100.617

A long track supercell thunderstorm began in western Cherry county during the early afternoon hours of the 29th. The thunderstorm proceeded to move southeast through eastern Hooker, eastern McPherson, western Logan, eastern Lincoln, into eastern Frontier county. A continuous path of hail damage resulted as hail covered the ground several inches deep in some areas. Significant damage was done to grassland, cropland, and communities in the path of the storm.

Hail, Hayes

When
June 29, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hayes County, 12 mi E of Hayes Center
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.517, -100.783

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.

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: 5151329, 5151330, 5151331, 5151333, 5151334, 5151332, 5151335, 5151336, 5151337, 5151338, 5150430, 5151609, 5150431, 5150435, 5150432, 5150433, 5150434, 5150437, 5150436, 5150438, 5150440, 5150439, 5150515, 5150516.