Jefferson 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.
27
Tornado reports
295
Hail reports
43
Floods since 1996
711
All events
1
Deaths
$16.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jefferson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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.
Extremely heavy rainfall of 6 to 10 inches fell across the northern basin of the Little Blue River. This cause the river to swell to record levels around the Fairbury area. The flooding resulted in the mandatory evacuations of areas of the western and southern parts of town, to t…
This tornado was a continuation of a long-tracked tornado that started in Jewel county Kansas and tracked into Thayer county Nebraska before crossing into Jefferson county Nebraska. The tornado did EF3 damage in Kansas and EF2 damage in Jefferson county. In Jefferson county the t…
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet measured wind gust of 68 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet measured wind gust of 67 mph.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 1.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser video showed a brief tornado that began just south of State Highway 8, approximately 4.5 miles south-southeast of Diller. It continued northeast, crossing the highway before quickly dissipating. No damage was noted.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
On the evening of May 16, 2026, repeated rounds of heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across central Jefferson county. Emergency management reported several streets flooded in Fairbury, NE. The surge was driven by an intense downpour with rainfall rates of 1.00 to 2.00 inche…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report from a storm chaser of widespread tree branches down, some 5 inches in diameter. Wind speeds estimated at 60 mph. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter, relayed via NWS Chat.
Hail Hail
Several public reports of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1.75 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 2.75 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 2.75 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management report of a measured wind gust of 87 mph. Also noted power outages in Fairbury, trees down, and visibility near zero statute miles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 79 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 88 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 88 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management report of thunderstorm wind damage including a house with a roof lost west of Crystal Springs, NE. Winds were estimated at 75 mph.
Hail Hail
Emergency management report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter in Fairbury, NE.
Hail Hail
Public report relayed by emergency management of hail estimated up to 1.75 inches in diameter in Fairbury, NE.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter in Fairbury, NE.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter near Fairbury, NE.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 2 inches in diameter near Fairbury, NE.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 62 mph near Fairbury.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured at 2.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Emergency management report of hail measured at 1.50 inch in diameter. Photo of several 1.25 to 1.5 inch diameter stones.
Hail Hail
Emergency management report of hail measured at 1.25 inch in diameter.
High Wind High Wind
Emergency management measured wind gust of 61 mph in Fairbury, NE.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe wind event struck Jefferson County, Nebraska, during the morning of August 10th, 2025, impacting the area along a swath that extended from the southwest to the northeast portion of the county. The limited measured reports indicated gusts up to 65 miles per hour in Plymou…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Personal weather station measured heat index of 115, 117 and 119 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Personal weather station measured heat index of 110 degrees.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail up to 0.88 in. in diameter.
Blizzard Blizzard
Several highways, including US 136, highways 15, 4, and 8 are closed across Jefferson County due to blizzard. Snowfall amounts generally in the 1 to 4 range with wind gusts measured up to 59 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured gust of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report on social media of a measured 66 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager report of a measured 70 mph wind gust.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 2 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 32 | 2 |
| 2009 | 34 | 0 |
| 2008 | 38 | 2 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 37 | 3 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 5 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
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