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Nebraska Storm & Severe Weather History

Since 1996, Nebraska has logged 54,623 severe-weather events — about 1,762 a year — with 64 direct deaths, 642 injuries and $3.6B in reported property damage.

By event type

Hail20,979—$1.2B
Thunderstorm Wind10,1353 d$430.9M
Winter Storm4,05513 d$54.1M
High Wind3,6473 d$27.2M
Drought3,400—$215.1M
Winter Weather1,8052 d$2.3M
Tornado1,6445 d$400.7M
Flash Flood1,3236 d$179.5M
Blizzard1,1791 d$26.7M
Cold/Wind Chill1,1183 d$850K
Flood1,0285 d$812.7M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1,0272 d—
Heavy Snow736—$56.5M
Heavy Rain677—$3.6M
Heat4445 d$12.3M
Funnel Cloud379——

Events by year

19962026

Notable events (145)

Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.

LightningMay 23, 2019
Adams · 2 injured · $19.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 9, 2025
Saline · $16.1M damage
Heavy SnowOctober 25, 1997
Lancaster · $16.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 31, 2024
Sarpy · $15.0M damage
HailSeptember 21, 2023
Webster · $15.0M damage
FloodMarch 13, 2019
Cass · $15.0M damage
Winter StormOctober 25, 1997
Adams · $15.0M damage
Heavy SnowOctober 25, 1997
Douglas · $14.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 11, 2014
Clay · $12.5M damage
HailJune 7, 2022
Adams · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 13, 2019
Nance · $12.0M damage
FloodMarch 13, 2019
Nance · $12.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 8, 1996
Gage · 15 injured · $12.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 29, 2008
Buffalo · $11.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 14, 2022
York · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 14, 2022
York · $10.0M damage
HailJune 14, 2022
York · $10.0M damage
HailJune 14, 2022
Adams · $10.0M damage
HailJune 13, 2017
Hall · $10.0M damage
DroughtJuly 1, 2012
Sheridan · $10.0M damage
DroughtJuly 1, 2012
Chase · $10.0M damage
DroughtJuly 1, 2012
Eastern Cherry · $10.0M damage
DroughtJuly 1, 2012
Garden · $10.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 29, 2006
Phelps · $10.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 29, 2006
Kearney · $10.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 29, 2006
Hall · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 11, 2005
Adams · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 11, 2005
Hall · $10.0M damage
HailMay 22, 2004
Washington · $10.0M damage
HailJune 12, 2002
Buffalo · $10.0M damage
HailJune 12, 2002
Buffalo · $10.0M damage
Winter StormApril 11, 2001
Cherry · $10.0M damage
HailJune 20, 1996
Dodge · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 11, 2014
Fillmore · $7.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 20, 2011
Buffalo · $6.0M damage
Tornado (F3)June 9, 2003
Holt · $5.7M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 20, 2011
Polk · $4.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 26, 2024
Howard · $3.5M damage
Tornado (EF4)June 16, 2014
Wayne · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 11, 2014
Seward · $2.4M damage

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.