Fillmore 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.
37
Tornado reports
219
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
664
All events
0
Deaths
$74.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fillmore County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 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.
This is the continuation of the EF3 tornado that started in Clay County northwest of Fairfield. This tornado was reported initially as a multi-vortex tornado for several miles before taking on a more traditional look south of Saronville, where it was described as a wedge tornado.…
This tornado was the second to be rated an EF3 that affected south central Nebraska, starting in far northern Fillmore County before traversing a portion of York County and passing north of Cordova in Seward County. Damage along the track in Fillmore County was widespread, includ…
This tornado traveled rural areas of northern Fillmore County, bumping the York County line along the way. It touched down a few miles north-northwest of Grafton and lifted a few miles north-northeast of Fairmont. One home suffered damage when part of the roof was torn away, whil…
Wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, with damage generally confined to southern portions of Fillmore County. Along this path, multiple irrigation pivots were overturned, power poles were broken and trees were damaged. A number of grain bins were damaged or destroyed, outb…
Straight-line winds from the rear flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm in Clay county rushed across Fillmore county. Damage was widespread across the county with over 50 center irrigation pivots damaged or destroyed. Minor structure damage and major tree damage was common.
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day based on surrounding observations.
Hail Hail
Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported along this path.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gusts between 61 and 72 MPH were measured by a mesonet station located three miles south of Ohiowa.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles north-northwest of Ohiowa.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The highest measured wind gusts near and along this path included the following: 91 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southeast of Fairmont; 86 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located two miles northeast of Exeter; 75 MPH, measured by a mesonet stati…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swath of relatively-weaker winds affected the southern half of Fillmore County compared to the northern half. A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by mesonet stations located three miles northwest of Shickley and one mile northeast of Geneva. A few other gusts of 58 to 60 MPH wer…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This short path tornado rapidly developed near the Salem Mennonite Church located southeast of Shickley, as seen by minor damage to the church grounds and to nearby center irrigation pivot systems. The tornado traveled north along or just west of Road 9, causing minor tree damage…
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area. The peak measured wind gust for the county was 66 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-northwest of Davenport.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 5 inches in far southeastern portions of the county to closer to 10 inches across the northwestern half. The highest reported totals included the following: 10.0 inches from Geneva; 7.5 inches from four miles south of Shickley; 4.0 inches fro…
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles south of Grafton.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile north-northwest of Strang.
High Wind High Wind
The peak measured wind gust was 58 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Fairmont.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Transient bands of at times heavier snow combined with strong north-northwest winds gusting over 50 MPH at times resulted in brief periods of near-blizzard conditions due to snow squalls. Overall snowfall amounts were less than one inch.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located four miles south of Shickley.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Some of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -41 degrees by mesonet stations located near Grafton and Fairmont and -39 degrees from a mesonet station located near Fairmont.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged from a dusting to around 3 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 4.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observers in Geneva.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 2 to 4 inch range were reported across the county.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH, accompanied by dime size hail.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles west of Geneva.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A QLCS tornado affected portions of eastern Clay County and western Fillmore County. This tornado touched down at approximately Road 315 and Z Road south of Sutton, then moved north-northeast where it impacted a farmstead along Z Road, just north of Road 316. Within this stretch …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 78 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles north of Milligan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 69 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northwest of Milligan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles southeast of Shickley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts between 58 and 63 MPH were measured by several mesonet stations along this path. The peak gust of 63 MPH was measured by mesonet stations located four miles east-southeast of Geneva and three miles east-northeast of Geneva.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Fairmont.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles north-northwest of Strang.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 5 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 1 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 1 |
| 2004 | 22 | 2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 2 |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 3 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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