Garfield County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
196
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
449
All events
0
Deaths
$4.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Garfield County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
Hail Hail
Delayed, relayed report. Vehicle and building damage from hail. Based on damage, estimated to be golf ball size. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Report received from MPNG.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured with a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Five inch tree branches broke off at this location. Winds estimated at 70 MPH.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions over all of Garfield County by the end of June. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 7.89 inches of precipitation for June. This was 4.15 inches above the normal of 3.74 inches. The cooperative obs…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over all of Garfield County through the end of May. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 1.90 inches of precipitation for May. This was 2.14 inches below the normal of 4.04 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over all of Garfield County through the end of April. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 1.37 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.68 inches below the normal of 3.05 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW repo…
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over all of Garfield County by the end of March. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.25 inches of precipitation for March. This was 1.13 inches below the normal of 1.38 inches. The coopera…
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph were common across Garfield County during the morning hours on December 18th. A mesonet site 15 miles northwest of Burwell recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 700 am CST.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reports 2 to 4 inch diameter limbs down in Burwell. Winds were estimated at 60 MPH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reports numerous large tree limbs down and building and grandstand damage at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Power reported out in several locations around town. Winds estimated at around 80 MPH.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions over all of Garfield County, improved to moderate (D1) and abnormally (D0) drought conditions by the end of June. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 7.43 inches of precipitation for June. This was 3.68 inches above the normal of 3.75 inche…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The dam operator at Calamus Reservoir reports 4.06 inches of rainfall. Said roads were washed out west of Burwell.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over all of Garfield County through the end of May. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 6.61 inches of precipitation for May. This was 2.57 inches above the normal of 4.04 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported …
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Garfield County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 20 below or colder began during the early morning hours on January 18th through the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to prod…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.86 inches of precipitation for February. This was 0.18 inches above the normal of 0.68 inches. The cooper…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of January. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.13 inches of precipitation for January. This was 0.38 inches below the normal of 0.51 inches. The cooperat…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of December. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.11 inches of precipitation for December. This was 0.60 inches below the normal of 0.71 inches. The cooper…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far western and northern portions of Garfield County through the end of November. Across the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of November. The cooperative observer at…
Drought Drought
Abnormally dry (D0) conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of October. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.28 inches of precipitation for October. This was 1.85 inches below the normal of 2.13 inches. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8W…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Reported by emergency management.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reports several center pivot irrigation systems blown over in the Burwell area. In addition, trees up to 1.5 feet in diameter were snapped in Burwell.
Blizzard Blizzard
A Cooperative Observer located 1 mile north of Burwell reported a storm total snowfall of 10.3 inches. Freezing rain and sleet began during the evening hours on March 24th and transitioned to heavy snow during late evening hours, continued into the daytime hours on March 25th. Vi…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Garfield County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder 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 combined to…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
General public located in Burwell reported 4.3 inches of snowfall. Snow began during the late morning hours on January 11th until the early morning hours on January 12th. The snow combined with northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph to produce reduced visibility with blowing and driftin…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A CoCoRaHS Observer located 18 miles northwest of Burwell reported 5 inches of snowfall. Snow began during the early morning hours and continued through the afternoon hours on January 8th, with blowing snow and visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. Blowing snow with low v…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph at times occurred during the event, causing winter storm conditions. Visibilities were a quarter mile or less from mid morning into the early afternoon hours on December 25th. Considerable blowing and drifting occurred. A Coope…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reports several streets flooded in Burwell.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions over most of Garfield County, improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 2.71 inches of precipitation in August. This was 0.51 inches below the normal of 3.22 inches. The coop…
Hail Hail
A cooperative weather observer near Burwell reported three separate rounds of hail. The largest occurred around 515 AM CST and measured up to half dollar size.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across most of Garfield County through the end of July. Over northwestern Garfield County, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW report…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Garfield County through the end of June. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 3.22 inches of precipitation in June. This was 0.95 inches below the normal of 4.17 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell report…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported in the city of Burwell with water over several roads.
Hail Hail
Hail covered the ground at this location.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter sized hail reported at this location.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 40 | 5 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
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