Antelope County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
34
Tornado reports
249
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
649
All events
1
Deaths
$38.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Antelope County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 33 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much of the upper Elkhorn River basin in the week ending 7am 6/12. This caused record or near record flooding along the Elkhorn River from around Clearwater and Neligh downstream to the Elkhorn's confluence with the Platte River which …
Freezing rain accumulated at least 1/2 inch and over 1 inch in some locations on trees, power lines, vehicles and other untreated objects. The weight of the ice, and a mix of light sleet and snow that also fell, caused widespread tree damage and also felled numerous power lines a…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet measured wind gust of 67 mph.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Antelope County through the month of June, though improvements in areal coverage were observed. The coverage of extreme drought shrank from around 65 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 38 percent by the end of the…
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter mixed with lots of smaller hailstones.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 61 mph.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Antelope County throughout the month of May. The cooperative observers at Elgin and Oakdale recorded 4.09 and 3.20 inches of precipitation, respectively. These values were 0.12 inches above and 0.93 inches below average, respective…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Antelope County through the month of April, though improvements in areal coverage were observed. The coverage of extreme drought shrank from nearly 97 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 65 percent by the end of th…
Blizzard Blizzard
K4V9 AWOS in Neligh, Nebraska measured several hours with visibility at 0.25 mile or less with snow and wind gusts in the 40-45 mph range. One snowfall report was available in the county, with 3 inches observed from a CO-OP observer near Elgin, NE.
Drought Drought
A D3 (Extreme) drought was introduced across the northeastern portion of the county on March 3. Through the remainder of the month, D3 drought conditions expanded to encompass nearly the entire county. The cooperative observer near Oakdale, Nebraska recorded 0.30 inches of precip…
Drought Drought
A D2 (Severe) drought was introduced across the northern portion of the county on February 17. Through the remainder of the month, drought conditions expanded to the northwestern portion of the county. The cooperative observer near Oakdale, Nebraska recorded 0.17 inches of precip…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
K4V9 AWOS measured wind chill temperature as low as 30 degrees below zero.
High Wind High Wind
K4V9 AWOS measure wind gust of 63 mph near Neligh, NE.
High Wind High Wind
K4V9 AWOS measured wind gust of 59 mph near Neligh, NE.
High Wind High Wind
K4V9 AWOS measured wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
K4V9 AWOS recorded a measured wind gust of 60 mph near Neligh, NE.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured at 1 inch in diameter.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
K4V9 AWOS measured heat index up to 117 degrees with a minimum heat index of 70 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 115, 118 and 119 degrees.
Hail Hail
Fire department report of hail estimated up to 1.75 in. in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Video of approximately 18 inch diameter tree limb down. Time estimated from radar. Wind gusts estimated at 60 to 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.
Hail Hail
Fire department/rescue report of hail measured up to quarter sized, mixed in with mostly penny to nickel sized hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
During the evening of July 7th, heavy rainfall moved through central Antelope county with rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour at times with an estimated 1-3 inches of total rainfall. This led to flash flooding with law enforcement reporting water covering about 40 yards of the …
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
K4V9 AWOS measured heat index up to 108 degrees with a minimum heat index of 75 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 110 and 113 degrees.
Hail Hail
Delayed public report shared on social media with a hailstone measured at 1 inch in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter.
Drought Drought
D3 (extreme) drought conditions at the beginning of the month saw significant improvement, with conditions improving to D1 (moderate) drought by the end of the month. The observers at Elgin, Royal 2SE, and Elgin 0.3 E recorded 6.72, 5.68, and 6.38 inches of precipitation for the …
Drought Drought
D3 (extreme) drought conditions were introduced to a majority of the county at the beginning of the month and continued through the remainder of the month. The cooperative observer at Oakdale recorded 2.43 inches of precipitation for the month. This value was 1.59 inches below av…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across Antelope county in April. The cooperative observers at Elgin, Oakdale, and Royal 2SE recorded 0.81, 0.75, and 0.65 inches of precipitation for the month, respectively. These values were 1.98 to 2.77 inches below average.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured 54 mph wind gust. Surrounding conditions support High Wind Warning.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -44 in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -35 in the county.
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of high winds were observed during the afternoon hours. The strongest observed wind gust in the county was 59 miles per hour, observed by an AWOS station at 1:15 pm CDT.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported quarter sized hail.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A peak heat index of 110 degrees was observed by a Nebraska Mesonet station 6 miles west of Elgin.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported quarter sized hail. Time of the report was adjusted slightly to better align with radar data and account for the delay between the actual event and when the report was called in.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement reported water over several county roads within Antelope County.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
On the morning of the 25th, 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the county. This included CO-OP snowfall reports out of Oakdale ranging from 3 to 4 inches. On the evening of the 25th, strong northwesterly winds and freezing drizzle brought isolated power outages in the towns of Elg…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county dropped under 35 degrees below zero every night during the duration of this event. The coldest wind chills were felt on January 13th and 14th. The coldest recorded wind chill in the county was minus 50 degrees, measured in Neligh on the evening of th…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This winter storm brought an estimated 6 to 7 inches of snow across the county. This includes a public report of 6 inches of snow out of Oakdale. Peak wind gusts across the county for this event were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This includes a measured wind …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The office received reports of 4 to 7 inches of snow across the county. The highest snowfall totals were recorded across the northwest part of the county. The O'Neil ASOS reported near-blizzard conditions for 5 hours with visibilities between 1/4 and 1/2 of a mile and wind gusts …
Hail Hail
Public reported multiple rounds of hail with the largest being ping pong ball sized hail.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
COOP Observer reported 1.5 inches of snowfall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
COOP Observer reported 2-inches of snowfall. An accurate measurement was likely difficult to obtain due to the strong winds.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | 1 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 2 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 2 |
| 2000 | 29 | 3 |
| 1999 | 14 | 2 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 30 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 3 |
| 1979 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 5 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
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