Hitchcock County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
34
Tornado reports
363
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
771
All events
1
Deaths
$12.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hitchcock County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 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 EF3 Tornado
The tornado touched down south of Muddy creek where it tore shingles off of a house. The tornado then traveled to the north and crossed Road 714. As it crossed the road it completely removed a metal machine shed, which included pulling bolts through the concrete foundation. The s…
The high wind gust snapped the top of an 80 foot tree off, with the top of the tree flying over a nearby house. The wind also flipped a swing set. The house shook because the winds were so strong. Elsewhere around town there was widespread, major tree damage. Twelve to eighteen i…
Significant tree, utility pole and structural damage consistent with an intense downburst occurred in the eastern portions of Palisade and adjacent areas south and east of town. One large garage south of town was destroyed, several irrigation pivots were overturned, and grain bin…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter reported water running over roads in a few spots. Water remained over the road into the afternoon.
Hail Hail
The report came through Spotter Network.
Hail Hail
The report came through mPING.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report came through mPING.
Hail Hail
The hail size was estimated.
Hail Hail
The report came through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report came through Spotter Network.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from under three inches over northeast portions of the county, to over ten inches over northwest portions of the county (about one-half inch below average to over seven inches above average). Normal monthly precipitation across the county rang…
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three inches over northeast portions of the county (near average), to over four inches over western portions of the county (about one to two inches above average). Normal monthly precipitation amounts are about three inches.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about six-tenths of an inch, to a little over one inch, highest over southwest portions of the county. Precipitation deficits ranged from one inch to one and one-half inches countywide. Normal monthly precipitation amounts range from abou…
High Wind High Wind
Gusts ranging from 58 to 60 mph were measured eight miles north-northeast of Culbertson.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from around five-hundredths or less over generally the northwest half of the county, to near zero over generally the southeast half of the county. This was about one inch below average. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are a little over on…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph wind gust was recorded at Ambient Weather Station site Weather_Station_Hock.
High Wind High Wind
Lorens_farm_(AWN) reported the peak gust for the county.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts varied from 58-66 MPH across the county. The peak gust occurred near Culbertson.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station at 1 WNW Culbertson recorded wind gust of 57 and 58 mph. A personal weather station in Trenton recorded a wind gust of 56 mph. A dead tree was uprooted in Trenton.
High Wind High Wind
The Ambient Weather site named Hock located 8 NNE Culbertson recorded a max wind gust of 83 mph. The site also recorded additional wind gusts ranging from 66-81 mph. Another Ambient Weather site named Culbertson Shuttle which is located 1 WNW Culbertson also recorded wind gusts o…
High Wind High Wind
An Ambient Weather Station named HOCK which is located 8 NNE Culbertson recorded a wind gust of 75 mph on two occasions. Another Ambient Weather Station named Lorens Farm record a 72 mph wind gust on two occasions as well. This site is located 9 S Stratton.
High Wind High Wind
A 60 mph wind gust was reported on Ambient Weather site Weather_Station_Hock.
High Wind High Wind
Reported via Ambient Weather station Weather_Station_Hock.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ambient weather site FVC.
Hail Hail
Report sent in via mPING.
Hail Hail
Delayed report of about 1.5 inch hail about 15-20 miles north of Atwood, KS.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Picture of numerous hailstones, with the largest being golf ball size.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail near penny to dime size in Stratton.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement report of hail ranged from half inch to golf ball size.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of nickel sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A spotter relayed via pictures of a flipped pivot in a open field with an associated shower overhead.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Public report of haboob (wall of dust) from Law Enforcement. Visibility reported down to less than 1/4 of a mile in the southwestern parts of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWN site Lorens farm reported a 64 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
The public reported two inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A storm survey found estimated 120 mph straight line winds that continued along Highway 34 to the northeast. Multiple sheds and at least 15 power poles were blown down along with numerous large tree limbs. 3 center pivots along the straight lined wind path were also flipped. The …
Hail Hail
The public reported dime to penny size hail in Trenton.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A storm chaser relayed that a satellite tornado from the main tornado to the north crossed Highway 34 along with flipping a pivot.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS Storms survey found evidence of straight line winds along Road 714 north of Stratton in the form of 50 yards of fence posts broken near poles. An additional 3 power poles were also found snapped roughly 3-5 feet from the surface. Further east along Road 714 hardwood trees …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS storm survey found damage to a farmstead at the intersection of CR 716 and 351 from straight line winds. Damage included part of a wheat header rotated in place. An empty grain bin was destroyed, with parts of it blown against a machine shed to the northeast. Part of door b…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS Storm Survey found a metal door to a shed partially torn off along with a flipped irrigation pivot.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS Storm Survey found a pivot tipped over along with damage to the end of it. 10 power poles were broken as well.
Tornado EFU Tornado
High resolution satellite imagery showed the path of a satellite tornado that moved northwest across a field northwest of the intersection of 12th Ave. and Drive 350. No damage was reported from this tornado. This tornado occurred during the longer lived EF 3 tornado that moved n…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Visibility fell to 100 yards with these winds.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A wall of dust along the outflow boundary dropped visibility to as low as 100 yards. The dust storm moved northeast across the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 3 |
| 2024 | 55 | 1 |
| 2023 | 53 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 |
| 2020 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 40 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 1 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 1 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 7 | 4 |
| 1957 | 3 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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