Box Butte County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
43
Tornado reports
343
Hail reports
6
Floods since 1996
723
All events
1
Deaths
$4.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Box Butte County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 42 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Fourteen inches of snow with two to four foot drifts was reported seven miles northwest of Alliance. The body of a Berea woman was discovered late Tuesday afternoon in a field a half mile west of Highway 385. The woman succumbed to hypothermia after leaving her stranded vehicle t…
Hail Hail
Spotter in Hemingford Nebraska reported quarter sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Nebraska Mesonet site gusted to 60 mph well ahead of a thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust recorded at the Alliance Airport ASOS.
High Wind High Wind
Alliance Airport ASOS measured a brief strong wind gust of 58 MPH.
High Wind High Wind
A few strong wind gusts were measured at Alliance Airport. Peak wind gust of 71 MPH was observed in the middle of the afternoon.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures ranged from -20 F to -25 F across Box Butte County from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -43 F at the Allia…
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 61 MPH was observed at KAIA at 11:53 AM MST on 1/18.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 72 MPH was observed at the KAIA sensor at 2:30 PM MST on 1/16.
High Wind High Wind
Alliance Airport ASOS reported several strong wind gusts over 60 MPH.
High Wind High Wind
Alliance Airport reported a brief strong wind gust of 69 MPH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Isolated thunderstorm gust at the Alliance Airport to 63 mph.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Golf ball to baseball size hail broke several windows. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of ping pong ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Mainly dime to nickel size hail with a few quarters reported northeast of Alliance Nebraska.
Hail Hail
Facebook post and video of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports 1.75in hail.
Hail Hail
Facebook report with photo of quarter to half dollar sized hail.
High Wind High Wind
Peak gust of 64 mph occurred at the Alliance ASOS (KAIA) 5 miles southeast of Alliance at 1:09 PM on February 25th. Multiple other gusts between 60 and 65 mph were reported in this zone.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -10 F and -15 F in Box Butte County from 2/18 through 2/20. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -35 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -40 F at the m…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -15 F and -20 F across Box Butte County from 1/20 into 1/21, with daytime highs generally remaining under 5 F during the afternoon on 1/20. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind ch…
Hail Hail
Social media post of ping pong ball sized hailstone that was measured.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Received social media report estimating 70 mph wind gusts with up to nickel size hail covering the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Alliance Airport ASOS station (KAIA) measured wind gust.
Hail Hail
The public reported 2-inch diameter hail in Hemingford.
Hail Hail
The public reported golf ball sized hail in the town of Hemingford.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An 81 MPH wind gust was measured at the Alliance Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust to 70 MPH was measured at the Alliance Airport ASOS.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A Sherriff Deputy in Hemingford reported the two drainage areas that serve the town became overflowed with runoff, causing flooding of streets in the town of Hemingford. The deputy also reported 2.5 inches of rain in a short amount of time.
Hail Hail
A trained weather spotter reported nickel sized hail 5 miles W of Alliance.
Hail Hail
A trained weather spotter reported quarter sized hail 15 miles NE of Berea.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported hail dollar sized hail 1 mile E of Hemingford.
Hail Hail
The public reported nickel to quarter sized hail in the town of Hemingford.
High Wind High Wind
Alliance ASOS, located 5 miles southeast of Alliance reported these peak wind gusts.
High Wind High Wind
Alliance Airport ASOS station (KAIA) measured maximum wind gust at 2:45 PM MST on 2/26.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A second wave of extreme cold occurred across Box Butte County from 1/15 through 1/16, with minimum observed air temperatures ranging from -15 F to -25 F. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -40 F. Minimum ob…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -20 F and -30 F across Box Butte County from 1/12 into 1/13, with daytime highs generally remaining under -10 F during the afternoon on 1/13. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 2 to 5 inches of snow fell across Box Butte County, per multiple data sources.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotter in Alliance reported 5 to 6 inches of snow in town with near-blizzard conditions due to a lot of blowing and drifting snow.
High Wind High Wind
Alliance Airport ASOS station (KAIA) measured maximum wind gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6.0 inches received in Alliance.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Alliance ASOS reported peak wind gust of 62 mph. Tree damage reported just south of Marsland Nebraska from severe downburst winds. Tree limbs 3 to 5 inches in diameter broken off trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm wind gust to 59 MPH was measured at the Alliance (KAIA) ASOS.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A variety of sources reported 2 to 4 inches of snow across Box Butte County, along with significant ice accumulations due to heavy freezing drizzle. Trained weather spotters reported up to one quarter of an inch of ice accumulation in Hemingford. The Alliance Airport (KAIA) ASOS …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Alliance Airport ASOS station (KAIA) reported wind chills as low as 33 degrees below zero.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Dispatch center in Alliance reported 7.25 inches of snow in Alliance.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to around -20 F across Box Butte County from 12/21 into 12/22, with daytime highs generally remaining above -5 F during the afternoon on 12/22. Sustained winds 15-25 MPH resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. The most ex…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 1 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | 2 |
| 2013 | 34 | 2 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 43 | 2 |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 16 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 10 | 4 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | 11 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 6 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
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