Kimball 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.
66
Tornado reports
264
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
650
All events
2
Deaths
$9.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Kimball County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 66 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
Scotts Bluff Emergency Manager and KNEB station manager reported blizzard conditions in Kimball County for well over 3 hours. KNEB Station Manager reported Highway 71 closed between the town of Kimball and Gering due to blizzard conditions. Wind gusts were in excess of 50 mph on …
Large hail damaged much of Kimball, NE, with 40 to 50 percent of the city reporting excessive damage.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Observer reported a landspout just east of Pine Bluffs, WY. Location for report estimated from photos and radar. No damage was reported.
Flood Flood
Emergency manager reported water over several county roads, with 20 foot draws filled with water. Multiple reports were coming in for various county roads.
Hail Hail
Kimball County EM reported golf ball sized hail within accumulating hail, leading to localized flash flooding in rural areas of Kimball County.
Hail Hail
Corrects previous hail report from 6.3 SE Bushnell. Delayed report of baseball sized hail approximately 6.3 miles southeast of Bushnell. Time was estimated from radar reflectivity. Multiple windows were destroyed.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Corrects previous hail report from 6.3 SE Bushnell. Delayed report of around 2.5 inches of precipitation throughout the duration of the storm event near Bushnell.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Kimball County EM reported an ongoing tornado with a ground circulation of dust. This was originally reported as debris, but later an Emergency Manager confirmed no damage. Therefore, this tornado was rated an EF-U.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Emergency Management and storm chaser videos documented a brief tornado. The tornado lasted approximately 30 seconds before dissipating. No damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station UP261 1 mile east of Dix reported a wind gust of 58mph around 5:30pm on May 30th.
Hail Hail
EM reported quarter-sized hail 3 mi east of Bushnell. This reported corrected a previous report of 0.75in hail.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A tornado was observed west of Highway 71 and south of County Road 44 moving due east. This tornado was initially obscured by rain and may have developed further west. The tornado began to curve towards the southeast as it underwent the occlusion process, shrinking from a stovepi…
Tornado EFU Tornado
Emergency manager observed a quick tornado spinup that lasted about 30 seconds. No damage was reported, so tornado was rated an EF-U.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail 14 miles south-southeast of Bushnell at 4:19 PM.
High Wind High Wind
All observation sites in Kimball County reported strong wind gusts over 58 MPH in the late morning through the afternoon hours. Peak gust of 69 MPH was measured at a Union Pacific Railroad site at Dix Nebraska.
High Wind High Wind
UPR Mesonet station UP261 1 mile east of Dix gusted 66 mph at 12:11 PM on February 25th. This was the first gust recorded for this zone. NWS/FAA Mesonet station K1KW 7 miles south of Dix gusted 68 mph at 1:11 PM on February 25th. This was the highest gust recorded for this zone. …
High Wind High Wind
NWS/FAA Mesonet station K1EW 9 miles south-southwest of Bushnell gusted 63 mph at 11:55 AM on February 17th. This was the first and highest gust recorded for this zone. NWS/FAA Mesonet station K1EW 9 miles south-southwest of Bushnell gusted 60 mph at 4:55 PM on February 17th. Thi…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures ranged from -5 F to -10 F across Kimball County from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a period of extreme wind chills under -25 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -31 F at the Foxtrot AWOS (9 N …
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 62 MPH was observed at K1FW sensor at 11:55 AM MST on 1/16. Multiple sensors across the county recorded strong wind gusts over 60 MPH.
High Wind High Wind
Peak gust measured at Foxtrot AWOS site near Dix Nebraska.
High Wind High Wind
Most observations sites in Kimball County reported strong wind gusts between 58 to 67 MPH. Peak wind gust of 67 MPH were measured at Delta AWOS site north of Kimball and at Kimball Airport.
High Wind High Wind
Peak wind gust of 61 MPH recorded at Kimball Airport.
Hail Hail
Five miles west of Kimball. Storm Chaser submitted photo of 1.75 inch hail via social media.
Hail Hail
Storm Chaser reported quarter sized hail near Dix, Nebraska.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Brief tornado touched down in a field, verified by photos and timing estimated with radar. Damage to a center pivot irrigation system.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Storm Chaser reporting ping pong ball sized hail in Dix.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports ping pong ball size hail southwest of Kimball Nebraska.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS site in Kimball reported a 70mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust of 63mph reported 3 WNW Brownson.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter just east of Pine Bluffs and the Nebraska and Wyoming border reported 1 inch diameter hail along Interstate 80.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter north of Kimball Nebraska reported 1.25 inch diameter hail.
Hail Hail
Trained Spotter north of Kimball Nebraska reported a maximum hail stone size of 1.50 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Union Pacific Railroad site near Dix Nebraska reported a maximum wind gust of 60 mph with a severe thunderstorm.
High Wind High Wind
Union Pacific railroad station reported a peak gust of 60 mph near Dix Nebraska.
High Wind High Wind
Peak gust of 60 mph occurred at the DIX2 (UP261) UPR site 1 mile east of Dix at 2:59 PM on February 25th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to near -15 F across Kimball County from 1/20 into 1/21, with daytime highs generally remaining under 5 F during the afternoon on 1/20. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Kimball Airport AWOS station (KIBM) measured wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station K1EW located 6 miles southeast of Pine Bluffs Wyoming reported this wind gust.
Hail Hail
Trained storm spotter reported golf ball sized hail at this location. Delayed report, so time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Kimball AWOS (KIBM), located 3 miles south of Kimball reported this peak wind gusts. Mesonet sites, Dix, Echo and Kilo also reported wind gusts in excess of 58 mph during this time. Blizzard conditions began to develop around 738 PM MST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
COOP observer south of Kimball reported storm total snow of 8.1 inches on the morning of the 10th of February. Nebraska Department of Roads closed Interstate 80 at the Wyoming state line to mile marker 8 due to winter weather conditions and multiple accidents between 10 530PM and…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A second wave of extreme cold occurred across Kimball County from 1/15 through 1/16, with minimum observed air temperatures ranging from -20 F to -30 F. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -40 F. Minimum obse…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to near -20 F across Kimball County from 1/12 into 1/13, with daytime highs generally remaining under -10 F during the afternoon on 1/13. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -4…
Blizzard Blizzard
AWOS station including Delta (Kimball) - K1DW reported visbility between half and one-quarter mile in snow and blowing snow 11 mile northeast of Bushnell with wind gusts up to 56 mph. Numerous nearby AWOS stations including Echo (Pine Bluffs) - K1EW located 9 miles south-southwes…
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 2 miles W of Dix.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 5 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | 2 |
| 2013 | 20 | 3 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 38 | 2 |
| 2010 | 38 | 5 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 23 | 4 |
| 1997 | 40 | 8 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | 9 | 3 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 6 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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