The June 3, 1980 tornado

F4Hall County, Nebraska

An F4 tornado on a 1.1-mile path that killed 3 and injured 110. It was one of 13 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · June 3, 1980

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 1.1 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
1.1 mi
Width up to 1,700 yards
Killed
3
Along the whole path
Injured
110
Along the whole path
Date and time
Tuesday, June 3, 1980
9:16 PM CST
That day
13
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Other notable tornadoes that day

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.