Deuel County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
211
Hail reports
8
Floods since 1996
506
All events
1
Deaths
$1.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Deuel County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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.
A Cooperative observer in near Big Springs reported blizzard conditions and 10 inches of total snowfall. Moderate to heavy snow developed Friday morning as northwest winds increased late Friday morning to 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph, resulting in blizzard conditions…
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Personal weather station.
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Hail Hail
Time estimated from radar.
Drought Drought
Over the eastern third of Deuel County, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought by the end of June. Over the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought persisted through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions, persisted through the end of May across most of Deuel County. Over far northwestern portions of the county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions, persisted through the end of April across most of Deuel County. Over the far northwestern portion of the county, extreme (D3) drought deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought by the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
Westerly winds as high as 40 to 50 mph with gusts near 70 mph occurred across Deuel County during the morning hours through the afternoon hours. The nearby Sidney ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 69 mph at 150 pm MST.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions over the western quarter of Deuel County and moderate (D1) drought conditions over the remainder of Deuel County, transitioned to extreme (D3) drought by the end of March.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over the western quarter of Deuel County through the end of February. Moderate (D1) drought conditions were present over the remainder of Deuel County through the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph were common across Deuel County during the evening hours on December 17th through the mid morning hours on December 18th. The strongest winds occurred during the evening hours on December 17th. A nearby RAWS site near Cr…
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Deuel County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to produce a lowest wind chill of 30 below zero at a mesonet site 2 miles wes…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Deuel County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the morning hours on January 20th through the early hours on January 21st. Northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 mph during the morning hours on January 20th produced wind chill values as low as 30 belo…
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Winds associated with a heat burst.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A Cooperative Observer located in Big Springs reported 10 inches of snowfall. Snow began during the early morning hours and continued through the evening hours on March 7th, with visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. Total snowfall amounts from 6 to 10 inches occurred acr…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder at times began during the evening hours on January 12th through the morning hours on January 16th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred at times during the event. The winds combi…
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph at times occurred during the event, causing blizzard conditions. The Ogallala AWOS recorded visibilities of a quarter mile or less at times during the afternoon and evening hours on December 25th. Considerable blowing and drift…
Hail Hail
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A mesonet site west of Chappell measured a 64 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail northeast of Chappell.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions across all of Deuel County by the end of May. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 5.67 inches of precipitation for May.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions over the northern half of Deuel County, improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of April. Over the southern half of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappel…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the northern half of Deuel County in March. Over the southern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.86 …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 22nd until the morning hours on February 24th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 30 mph occurred during the first half of the event. The winds…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Deuel County in February. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions over far eastern Deuel County by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.17 inches of p…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Cooperative Observer in Chappell reported 16 inches of snowfall. The nearby Sidney ASOS reported visibilities of a quarter to a half mile at times from 12 am MST through 1030 am MST on January 18th. Snowfall across Deuel County ranged from 14 to 16 inches. Northerly winds inc…
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The nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded light freezing rain during the afternoon hours followed by snow during the overnight hours into the morning hours of January 3rd. Visibility was as low as a quarter mile at times during the early morning hours. A light glaze of ice from freezing …
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Deuel County in January. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted over far eastern Deuel County through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.49 inches of precipitation for January.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurr…
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions occurred across Deuel County as northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph caused widespread blowing and drifting and visibility of a quarter mile or less at times. Total snowfall ranged from 5 to 8 inches. Blizzard conditions began at 6 am MST on De…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions improved from exceptional (D4) drought to extreme (D3) drought over central portions of Deuel county in December. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted over far eastern Deuel county through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell repo…
Drought Drought
Over the southeastern half of Deuel County, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of November. Over the northwestern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0…
Drought Drought
Over the southeastern half of Deuel county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the October. Over the northwestern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through the end of October. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported …
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Shop damaged by high winds. Time estimated from radar.
Drought Drought
Over the southeastern half of Deuel county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. Over the northwestern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into the remainder of the county. The cooperative observer at Chappell report…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across northwestern Deuel county in August. Across the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions, transitioned to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.43 i…
Drought Drought
Extreme drought (D3) was expanded to include central and eastern Deuel County during the July 26 update. Previously, the entire county was designated as at least D2.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over far southern Deuel county in June. Over the remainder of the county severe (D2) drought conditions persisted. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.08 inches of precipitation in June.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail piled up to a three inch depth at this location.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Public reported a land spout tornado near Interstate 80. Report relayed by Nebraska State Patrol Dispatch. No damage reported.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Deuel county through the end of May. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 2.85 inches of precipitation for May.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet station located 5 miles north northwest of Big Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph at 404 PM MST. Northwest winds in excess of 50 mph occurred at the station between 330 PM and 430 PM MST. Winds of this magnitude were common across Deuel County.
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The Crescent Lake RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph at 1058 am MST. Strong northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph or higher occurred across Garden County during the morning through the mid afternoon hours.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 41 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 2 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 1 |
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 2 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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