1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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 local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 2:10 PM CST, 12 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE 310 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2001 FORECAST CONCERN RMNS TSTM AND SVR THREAT INTO THU AND HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL. ETA HAS BEEN A LTL MORE CONSISTENT AND SLOWER WITH UPR SYS AND AVN APPEARS TO BE A LTL TOO FAST. WL GENERALLY GO WITH THE ETA/MESOETA. SHORT TERM...MESO LOW HAS SHIFTED N TO NR YKN AT 20Z WITH CDFNT ENTERING OAX EXTREME NW COUNTIES W OF OFK. BEST LOW LVL CONVERGENCE AND THICKEST CU FIELDS WERE ALONG AND JUST AHD OF BNDRY IN NERN NEBR AND SERN SD. WITH 60KT 300 MB JET FCST INTO NERN NEBR BY 00Z THIS EVENING...INITIALLY THIS AREA APPEARS MOST AT RISK FOR SVR WX. WL PRBLY JUST GO SCT IN TSTM FCST TNGT W/NO POPS ACRS THE NERN ZONES AND KEEP HIGH POPS REST OF ZONES UNLESS CONVECTION DVLPS FTHR S BFR ZONE ISSUANCE TIME. WITH UPR LOW TO OUR W NOT MOVG EWD MUCH OVRNGT...SFC LOW DVLPMNT IN SERN CO THIS EVENING SHOULD KEEP BNDRY FM GOING MUCH FTHR E TNGT ALTHO OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES COULD CONTAMINATE SFC FNTS BY MORNING. AS 45-70 850 MB JET...SPEED DEPENDS ON MODEL...ETA IS THE STRONGEST...DVLPS ON E SIDE OF SFC LOW TO OUR SE...STRONGER CNVCTN AND HEAVY RAIN THREAT COULD SHIFT AWAY FM NERN ZONES. SPCLY WITH HIGHER 850 MB THETA E AIR FEEDING INTO BNDRY OVR CNTRL NEBR. ALSO WITH NO WIDESPREAD SIGFNT RAINS MUCH OF OUR CWA WL REFRAIN FM FLASH FLOOD WATCH ATTM. FAR SERN ZONES RMN THE FARTHEST REMOVED FM UPPER JET AND LOW LVL BOUNDARIES AND WL KEEP POPS LOWEST THERE BUT STILL ABV FWC NUMBERS. RAISED LOWS A TOUCH A FEW AREAS. WITH SLOWER MOVEMENT OF UPR SYS AND ASSOCD SFC FNT...CWA RMNS IN CONVECTIVE THREAT ON THU WITH PSBL SVR WX AGAIN FAR E/NE. WL ADJUST FCST TO MENTION TSTMS ALL ZONES W/HIGHEST POPS E/NE. SOME COOLER AIR COULD OCCLUDE ARND S SIDE OF SYS BUT THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH SUNSHINE TO ALLOW READINGS TO REACH FWC. WITH AVN TOO FAST MAV TEMPS LOOK TOO COOL. WL KEEP CHC OF SHOWERS W AND TSTMS E THU EVENING AND ALSO INCREASED POPS. FRI LOOKS DRY. TEMPS THU NGT MAYBE A LTL BLO FWC. FOR FRI...STG W COMPONENT TO LOW LVL WINDS AND PT TO MO SUNNY SKIES SHOULD ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM NICELY WITH SOME POSSIBILITY OF THEM SURPASSING GUID. .OMA...NONE. POLLACK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
950 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0810 PM 6 S SEWARD NE TORNADO
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0812 PM 8 E SEWARD NE TORNADO
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0812 PM WISNER NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 CUMING REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0815 PM 1 W MALCOLM NE TORNADO
06/13/01 LANCASTER REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0830 PM WISNER NE WIND DAMAGE
06/13/01 CUMING TREE DAMAGE. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL.
0935 PM REYNOLDS dNE 100 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/01 JEFFERSON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
MILLERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
128 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0710 PM 4 S HOWELLS NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0715 PM 3 S HOWELLS NE 2.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 COLFAX REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0715 PM BEAVER CROSSING NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0744 PM 2 SW SEWARD NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0750 PM SEWARD NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0758 PM 3 SE SEWARD NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0800 PM 3 E BEAVER CROSSING NE .75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0803 PM SEWARD NE TORNADO
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORT OF LARGE
TORNADO. REPORTED BY
FIRE AND RESCUE.
0803 PM 4 NE LITTLE SIOUX IA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/13/01 HARRISON REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0830 PM 6 N FAIRBURY NE TORNADO
06/13/01 JEFFERSON TORNADO TRACKED FROM
REYNOLDS TO GLADSTONE
TO 6 N OF FAIRBURY.
GRAIN BINS DESTROYED.
TREES UPROOTED. CARS
THROWN. ROOFS DAMAGED.
POWER POLES SNAPPED.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0842 PM 2 W AGNEW NE TORNADO
06/13/01 LANCASTER REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
REPORTED AT
INTERSECTION OF NW
140TH AND ASHLAND ROAD.
0855 PM WESTON NE TORNADO
06/13/01 SAUNDERS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.
0915 PM WESTERN NE 1 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SALINE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0930 PM 6 NNW WHITING IA TORNADO
06/13/01 MONONA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0951 PM 1 NW REYNOLDS NE TORNADO
06/13/01 JEFFERSON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0957 PM 3 N CORDOVA NE TORNADO
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1000 PM 7 NW FAIRBURY NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 JEFFERSON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1020 PM AMES NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 DODGE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1020 PM WESTERN NE .75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SALINE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1020 PM 3 W MORSE BLUFF NE .75 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SAUNDERS REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1025 PM SOLDIER IA WIND DAMAGE
06/13/01 MONONA 3 INCH TREE LIMBS
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1030 PM 1 S CORDOVA NE 1 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 SEWARD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1039 PM 1 SW REYNOLDS NE TORNADO
06/13/01 JEFFERSON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
REPORTED 2 TORNADOES
1150 PM BEEMER NE FLOOD
06/13/01 CUMING REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
WATER OVER SW SIDE OF
HWY 275
1218 AM FRIEND NE 1 INCH HAIL
06/14/01 SALINE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFO'RCEMENT OFFICIAL.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
235 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1030 PM 6 N FAIRBURY NE TORNADO
06/13/01 JEFFERSON TORNADO TRACKED FROM
REYNOLDS TO GLADSTONE
TO 6 N OF FAIRBURY.
GRAIN BINS DESTROYED.
TREES UPROOTED. CARS
THROWN. ROOFS DAMAGED.
POWER POLES SNAPPED.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.IAZ055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ050>053-065>068-078-088>093-140815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 248 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2001 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 423 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA...DOUGLAS...SARPY...BUTLER...SAUNDERS... SEWARD...LANCASTER...SALINE...CASS...OTOE...JEFFERSON...GAGE... JOHNSON...NEMAHA...PAWNEE AND RICHARDSON. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA HAVE ALS;O BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TORNADO WATCH...HARRISON...SHELBY...POTTAWATTAMIE...MILLS... MONTGOMERY...FREMONT AND PAGE. THE THREAT OF TORNADOES HAS DIMINISHED SINCE LAST EVENING. MILLER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
302 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0139 AM WILBER NE .88 INCH HAIL
06/14/01 SALINE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
308 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0240 AM (OMA)EPPLEY FLD OMAHA NE WIND DAMAGE
06/14/01 DOUGLAS TREES DOWN. TRACTOR
TRAILER OVERTURNED.
REPORTED BY LAW
F ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.The Omaha radar (KOAX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:12 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain from several supercells that tracked across Seward county caused flash flooding over a bridge on Highway 15 south of Seward.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, June 2001
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: 5254246.