Gosper County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
158
Hail reports
8
Floods since 1996
496
All events
1
Deaths
$9.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Gosper County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 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.
A large and historic wildfire tore across parts of Gosper and Furnas counties on this Thursday afternoon-evening, remaining in the regional news headlines for several days while being gradually contained. Fueled by a nasty combination of extreme dryness and severe north-northwest…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day based on surrounding observations.
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 over 60 MPH at times. Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH by the NWS Cooperative Observer located eight miles south of Elwood, with large tree li…
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
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches. The highest reported totals included 4.0 inches from six miles south-southeast of Lexington and 3.5 inches from eight miles south of Elwood. This snow, combined with the strong northerly winds, resulted in widespread white-out condition…
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
Peak wind gusts were based to be near 60 MPH, based on surrounding area observations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 6 inch range, with the highest reported total of 6.2 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer at the Canaday Power Plant, located six miles south-southeast of Lexington.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Some of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -38 degrees by a Nebraska Mesonet station located two miles east of Smithfield.
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 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 4.5 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer at the Canaday Power Plate located 6 miles south-southeast of Lexington.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 2 to 4 inch range were reported across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some minor tree damage in Elwood.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated to be as high as 75 MPH. These winds resulted in blowing dust and reductions in visibility down to one-quarter of a mile at times. Tree damage was reported at their home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in a few downed tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles west-southwest of Bertrand.
High Wind High Wind
Frequent gusts of 50 to 60 MPH occurred based on surrounding area observations.
High Wind High Wind
Frequent gusts of 50 to 60 MPH occurred based on surrounding area observations.
Blizzard Blizzard
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A Nebraska Mesonet site located two miles east of Smithfield recorded wind chills of -39 at 8:20 AM on January 13th and -34 at 1:10 AM on January 14th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow amounts of 1 to 4 inches fell across the county. A total of 2.0 inches was measured by the NWS Cooperative Observer at the Canada Power Station, located six miles south-southeast of Lexington.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county, partially based off totals from surrounding counties. Local totals included 2.7 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located eight miles south of Elwood, and 2.0 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Obse…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts of mainly 2-6 inches blanketed the county. A total of 3.5 inches was reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer eight miles south of Elwood.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches, with the highest amounts occurring in northern portions of the county.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 50 MPH.
Hail Hail
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a flipped irrigation pivot relayed from social media via broadcast media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northeast of Smithfield. A report via social media noted tree limbs as large as 4 to 6 inches in diameter downed in the Bertrand area.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south of Johnson Lake.
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 3 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 2 |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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