Knox County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
46
Tornado reports
322
Hail reports
41
Floods since 1996
776
All events
1
Deaths
$13.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Knox County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 46 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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This EF3 tornado touched down approximately 2 miles southeast of Creighton. The tornado was initially weak with damage confined to softwood trees, irrigation systems, and siding and shingle damage. The tornado initially traveled north crossing highway 59 less than 1 mile to the e…
This is for flooding along the Niobrara River. The river gauge at Verdel, operated by the USGS, peaked at 19.38 feet at 6 pm on March 13th. Major flood stage is 10 feet. This peak is the highest on record. This gauge was destroyed by ice and floodwaters during the event. The high…
A hail storm began northwest of Crofton Nebraska and cut a half mile wide swath of damage down to Hartington in Cedar county. Hail, which at times was baseball size, was driven by 50 mph winds causing extensive damage to cars, windows, siding, roofs and crops in the area. Insuran…
Hail Hail
Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report of an estimated 60 mph wind gust accompanied by 1.00 inch hailstones.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 63 mph.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions degraded further across Knox County during the month of June, leading to the introduction of exceptional (D4) drought. Exceptional drought coverage expanded to around 18 percent by the end of the month, while coverage of extreme drought or greater …
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Knox County through the month of May, with an expansion in areal coverage observed. The coverage of extreme drought expanded from around 94 percent at the beginning of the month up to 97 percent by the end of the month. The coopera…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Knox County throughout the month of April. However, the area did observe a slight improvement in areal coverage, with the extreme drought shrinking from 100 percent to 94 percent by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at…
Blizzard Blizzard
While no visibility observations were available within the county, surrounding counties measured several hours of visibility down to a quarter of a mile or less under snow and strong wind gusts. Wind gusts in the county were estimated in the 45-55 mph range with snowfall totals o…
Drought Drought
A D3 (Extreme) drought was introduced across the southeastern portion of the county on March 3. Through the remainder of the month, D3 drought conditions expanded to encompass the entire county. The cooperative observer near Orchard, Nebraska recorded 0.29 inches of precipitation…
Drought Drought
A D2 (Severe) drought was introduced across the western portion of the county on February 17. Through the remainder of the month, drought conditions expanded to encompass the entire county. The cooperative observer near Orchard, Nebraska recorded 0.03 inches of precipitation for …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
No observations within the county. Estimated minimum wind chill temperatures of 30 to 39 degrees below zero based on surrounding observations.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 64 mph near Verdel, 60 mph near Creighton, and 58 mph near Bloomfield, NE.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 63 mph near Creighton, NE and 61 mph near Crofton, NE.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 62 mph near Creighton, NE.
High Wind High Wind
No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 55-65 mph based on surrounding observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.
Hail Hail
Emergency management report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Personal weather station measured heat index of 116 degrees.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail nearing tennis ball-size from chaser live stream. Time estimated from radar on Highway 14 West of Winnetoon, NE.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions at the beginning of the month saw significant improvement and were eliminated by mid-month with D1 (moderate) drought persisting in only a small portion of the county. Observers at Crofton, Crofton 4.4 WNW, and Orchard 9NNE recorded 7.65, 6.48, and …
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Personal weather station measured heat index of 114 and 115 degrees.
Hail Hail
Report of hail, mostly dime sized but a few quarter sized hail stones mixed in.
Drought Drought
D3 (extreme) drought conditions at the beginning of the month improved to D1 (moderate) drought across much of the county, though a small area of D2 (severe) drought persisted in west-central Knox County. Rainfall for the month was near-average across most of the county. The coop…
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought continued across the southwest portion of the county through May, with a narrow sliver of D3 (extreme) drought conditions along the southwestern county border. The cooperative observers at Crofton, Orchard 9NNE and Verdel 6SSE recorded 4.01, 5.24, and 4.65 inc…
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across roughly the southwestern third of Knox county in April. The cooperative observers at Verdel 6SSE and Orchard 9NNE recorded 1.89 and 1.29 inches of precipitation for the month, respectively. These values were 1.18 and 1.64 inches bel…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Generally 1 to 2 of snow across the county. Wind gusts up to 53 mph brought blizzard-like condition.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured 53 mph wind gust. Surrounding conditions support High Wind Warning.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -36 in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -31 in the county.
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of high winds were observed during the afternoon hours. The strongest observed wind gust in the county was 62 miles per hour, observed by a personal weather station at 1:30 pm CDT.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported damage to wind screens and trees at a food lot.
Hail Hail
Ping-pong ball sized hail was reported to have lasted about 20 minutes. The office received public reports of damage to vehicles, roofing and vegetation in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour were reported by the public resulting in numerous tree limbs blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 58 miles per hour wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
The office received a report of golf ball sized hail from a trained spotter.
Hail Hail
The office received multiple public reports from the same location in Bloomfield over a 17 minute time span of hail ranging from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Roof damage was also noted in the area.
Hail Hail
The office received a report of golf ball sized hail from a trained spotter.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 1 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | 1 |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | 7 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 1 |
| 2003 | 31 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 3 |
| 1998 | 22 | 1 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 2 |
| 1985 | 11 | 2 |
| 1984 | 7 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 |
| 1980 | 18 | 2 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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