Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 10, 2006

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 10, 2006
Start: 2006-06-10T14:24
End: 2006-06-10T16:42
Location: Nebraska

June 10, 2006 · NWS LBF · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $101,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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 forecasters said that day

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 North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 10, 11:56 AM MST, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 11:56 AM MST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
156 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

.DISCUSSION...
SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS IMMINENT AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. BOTH THE NAM
AND THE GFS FIRE OFF A MASSIVE MCS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WHICH TRACKS
MOSTLY SE TAKING AIM ON SW NEB...LBF AND POINTS WEST. THE GFS TAKES
THE MCS RIGHT OVER LBF PRODUCING 2.50 INCHES OF CONVECTIVE
FEEDBACK. THE NAM IS FARTHER WEST WITH LESS FEEDBACK. AT 18Z A MCS
APPEARS TO BE ORGANIZING ACROSS ERN WY. CELL MOTION ATTM IS NEWD AT
25 MPH. IF THIS MOTION CONTINUES STORMS COULD ENTER FCST AREA AOA
22Z.

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...ANOTHER MCS COULD FIRE
SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS FAR SWRN NEB AS THE SFC FRONT WILL BE LOCATED
ACROSS THE WRN HIGH PLAINS AND ANOTHER LOW WILL TRACK ALONG THE
FRONT.

MONDAY AND BEYOND...THE HOT DRY SWRN U.S. RIDGE IS FCST TO AMPLIFY
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING
ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS...THE DAKOTAS AND THEN DROPPING THROUGH
NEBRKASA AS A COLD FRONT LATE NEXT WEEK. MODEL RUN TO RUN CONTINUITY
HAS BEEN IMPROVING TO THE POINT WHERE TEMPS ARE NOW FCST TO RISE INTO
THE 90S WEDS AND THUR FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT AND COOLER TEMPS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. FCST SKILL THIS FAR OUT IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON
MODEL VERIFICATION SKILL...WHICH HAS BEEN POOR THIS YEAR IN THESE
TYPES OF EVENTS. HOWEVER...IF THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE ACCURATE
PREDICTING 580+DM H10-5 THICKNESSES NEXT WEEK...MAX TEMPS IN THE
UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S WILL OCCUR. THE FCST IS AN UPGRADE TOWARD
THIS GOAL WITH HIGHS CURRENTLY IN THE RANGE OF 90 TO 95. THESE FCST
TEMPS ARE ONE CATEGORY...ABOUT 3F...BELOW THE HPC NUMBERS WHICH
FEATURES UPPER 90S. WE NOT THAT BULLISH.

THE NAM12 WAS USED FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAX TEMPS WHICH SHOWS 2M
TEMPS GRADUALLY RISING THROUGH THE 80S TO NEAR 90 ON TUESDAY. THIS IS
ONE CATEGORY BELOW THE HPC NUMBERS. PCPN CHCS CONTINUE AT 20 PERCENT
LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR THE COLD FRONT.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

CDC

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 1:04 PM MST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
304 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-111000-
SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN-
GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-
LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
WESTERN CHERRY-
304 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006 /204 PM MDT SAT JUN 10 2006/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT
IN AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM VALENTINE IN CHERRY COUNTY...TO BROKEN
BOW IN CUSTER COUNTY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LIFTING NORTHEAST
INTO WESTERN NEBRASKA WILL HELP INITIATE STORMS...SOME WHICH WILL
LIKELY BECOME SEVERE WHILE MOVING ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE
INTO WESTERN NEBRASKA. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND DEEP LAYER
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT...WITH AN
ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO ALSO POSSIBLE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

AS THE FRONT SINKS TO THE SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE HIGH PLAINS ON
SUNDAY THE FOCUS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE WEST
OF HIGHWAY 61...FROM MERRIMAN IN WESTERN CHERRY COUNTY...TO
IMPERIAL IN CHASE COUNTY. MONDAY AND BEYOND BUILDING HEIGHTS OVER
THE PLAINS WILL REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE
AND WESTERN NEBRASKA TONIGHT.

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...
HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE (ALL LOWERCASE)

KECK

The radar

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Event by event

5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When: June 10, 2:24 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, White Clay
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.000, -102.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When: June 10, 2:35 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, Rushville
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.717, -102.450

Tornado, Cherry

When: June 10, 2:35 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 19 mi WSW of Merriman
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.817, -102.050

A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that touched down over an open field approximately 1/4 mile to the southeast of a farmstead. As the tornado moved northeast, it destroyed a shed used for storing agricultural machinery, damaged a horse trailer, and snapped off several power poles. The tornado continued moving northeast across another open field before hitting another farmstead where it rolled a moble home, lifted a two-story 2 car garage and dropped it 20 feet north of its foundation totalling the pickup truck in the garage. The tornado also snapped off numerous trees in a shelter belt to the north of the farmstead and several power poles. Seconds before the tornado hit, the male occupant of the home took shelter in a concrete shed to the west of the home.

Tornado, Sheridan

When: June 10, 2:52 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 6 mi E of Gordon
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.800, -102.083

A weak tornado touched down briefly over open rangeland.

Tornado, Cherry

When: June 10, 3:30 PM MST
Where: Cherry County, 1 mi N of Eli
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 42.967, -101.500

There was a brief touchdown of a weak tornado from a supercell thunderstorm. The tornado touched down over open rangeland.

Hail, Keith

When: June 10, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Keith County, 16 mi NNW of Ogallala
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.350, -101.833

Tornado, Keith

When: June 10, 3:50 PM MST
Where: Keith County, 17 mi NW of Ogallala
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.300, -101.950

A weak tornado touched down briefly over Lake McConaughy.

Hail, Keith

When: June 10, 3:55 PM MST to 4:05 PM MST
Where: Keith County, 15 mi NNW of Ogallala
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.333, -101.833

Hail, Arthur

When: June 10, 4:05 PM MST
Where: Arthur County, 1 mi W of Arthur
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 41.567, -101.717

Tornado, Keith

When: June 10, 4:25 PM MST
Where: Keith County, 2 mi S of Roscoe
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.100, -101.583

A weak tornado from a supercell thunderstorm touched down briefly near Interstate 80. Some road signs were blown over from the winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 10, 4:42 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 2 mi N of Grant
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.883, -101.717

What these are

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Nebraska, 2006 Warnings in Nebraska, June 2006

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: 5512113, 5512044, 5512115, 5512114, 5512116, 5512118, 5512122, 5512119, 5512117, 5512120, 5512121.