Furnas County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
321
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
807
All events
1
Deaths
$21.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Furnas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day. Peak measured wind gusts included 60 and 58 MPH, both measured by the Cambridge Airport AWOS.
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
The combination of a passing synoptic cold front and an outflow boundary from convection well to the north produced wind gusts near 60 MPH at times. A storm chaser reported downed tree limbs in Cambridge. These wind gusts along with the dry conditions across the area resulted in …
Dust Storm Dust Storm
The combination of a passing synoptic cold front and an outflow boundary from convection well to the north produced wind gusts over 50 MPH at times. These wind gusts along with the dry conditions across the area resulted in widespread blowing dust, at times dropping visibility to…
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 2 to 7 inches. The highest reported totals included the following: 6.3 inches from Wilsonville; 5.1 inches from six miles north-northwest of Oxford; 4.0 inches from Cambridge. This snow, combined with the strong northerly winds, resulted in w…
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area, based off of surrounding observations.
High Wind High Wind
The peak measured wind gust was 60 MPH, recorded by the Cambridge Airport AWOS.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles northwest of Hendley.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south of Cambridge.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by the Cambridge Airport AWOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 4.3 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located six miles north-northwest of Oxford.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Some of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -43 degrees by mesonet stations located near Oxford and Arapahoe.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged from a dusting to around 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 6 inch range, with the highest reported total of 5.5 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Wilsonville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 2 to 4 inch range were reported across the county.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by the Cambridge Airport AWOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles north-northwest of Wilsonville.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado was a brief touchdown reported by storm chasers. No rating nor wind speed was assigned due to the lack of quality damage indicators in the area. The location was estimated based off of video and photos.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles south-southeast of Holbrook.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in isolated tree damage in Beaver City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by the Cambridge Airport AWOS.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball size was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail up to golf ball size was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a handheld anemometer.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Quarter to half-dollar size hail almost covering the ground was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH. A couple of windows were broken on the south side of a home.
High Wind High Wind
Frequent gusts of 50 to 60 MPH occurred based on surrounding area observations.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by mesonet stations located two miles north-northeast of Cambridge and nine miles south-southeast of Wilsonville.
Blizzard Blizzard
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 50 MPH.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace to 3 inches across the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values of -30 to -45 were common mainly on the 13th-14th, based on area observations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow amounts of a trace to 3 inches fell across the county. Measured amounts included 1.3 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located six miles north-northwest of Oxford and 1.0 inches from NWS Cooperative Observers located in Wilsonville, Edison, and Beaver City.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county. Highest totals included the following: 5.0 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Wilsonville; 4.5 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located six miles north-northwest of Oxford; 4.0 …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts of mainly 2-5 inches blanketed the county. A few reported totals included: 3.4 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer six miles north-northwest of Oxford; 3.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Beaver City; 3.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A snowfall total of 3.0 inches was reported by a CoCoRaHS observer located five miles southwest of Beaver City.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 1 |
| 2023 | 40 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 2 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 1 |
| 2014 | 38 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 2 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 1 |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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