Cherry County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
103
Tornado reports
942
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
1,496
All events
0
Deaths
$16.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cherry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 103 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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A tornado developed five miles south-southeast of Wood Lake and traveled to the south. It was on the ground for approximately 20 minutes and was up to a maximum of a half mile wide with maximum winds of 140 m.p.h. The tornado caused damage to two tree groves. One tree was debarke…
A powerful cyclone came out of southeast Colorado and through Kansas and eastern Nebraska. Wet snow of 4 to 8 inches accompanied by 40 to 50 mph wind and gusts to 60 mph took down numerous power poles and lines and damaged trees through a large part of north central, central, and…
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Hail Hail
Corrects previous hail report from 7 S Merriman.
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Corrects previous thunderstorm wind gust report from 6 WSW Eli.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 MPH, reported by a trained spotter at this location.
Hail Hail
Pea to half dollar sized hail reported in Merriman by a trained spotter.
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Wind gust measured at the Valentine Airport.
Hail Hail
Delayed report of hail 1.75 inches in diameter. Time was estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Public reported half dollar sized hail in Valentine.
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Thunderstorm wind gust of 65 MPH reported by a mesonet at this location.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail and 57 mph winds reported at this location.
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Tornado EFU Tornado
Tornado briefly touched down in an open field with no damage reported.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 MPH reported at this location with large tree limbs down.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Brief touchdown in an open field. No damage reported.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 70 MPH were also reported along with half dollar sized hail.
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Trained spotter estimates wind gusts up to 80 MPH at this location.
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Tornado EF0 Tornado
Tornado initially touched down in a shelter belt where it produced 1 to 3 inch diameter tree limb damage. The tornado tracked to the southeast approximately one mile where it broke windows at a farmstead.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 11 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 50 | 0 |
| 2019 | 45 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 72 | 4 |
| 2015 | 44 | 4 |
| 2014 | 70 | 6 |
| 2013 | 53 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 1 |
| 2011 | 102 | 5 |
| 2010 | 67 | 2 |
| 2009 | 87 | 3 |
| 2008 | 53 | 3 |
| 2007 | 45 | 4 |
| 2006 | 32 | 2 |
| 2005 | 37 | 1 |
| 2004 | 25 | 1 |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 1 |
| 2000 | 38 | 1 |
| 1999 | 57 | 13 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 37 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 11 | 2 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 13 | 2 |
| 1977 | 8 | 5 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 16 | 5 |
| 1974 | 11 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4 | 1 |
| 1962 | 6 | 4 |
| 1961 | 4 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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