Morrill County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
50
Tornado reports
293
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
609
All events
0
Deaths
$11.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Morrill County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 48 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 F4 Tornado
KNEB Station Manager reported widespread power outages across Morrill County from snow and strong winds. UPR site TOWER1 (UP417) located 6 miles east southeast of Bridgeport reported sustained winds greater than 35 mph from 6 April 23:59 to 7 April 5:28 AM MST.
A long-track discontinuous tornado path was surveyed by the NWS damage team, initially touching down northwest of the Highway 26 and L62A intersection, 4 miles north-northwest of Bayard, NE. The tornado continued east along and north of L62A. Significant damage consistent of EF-2…
A tornado destroyed three homes and damaged two others as it moved northeast. One person was injured. The tornado also killed three horses, damaged an airplane, downed power lines and damaged crops in the area. Storm damage totals were around $570 thousands.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video of street flooding ongoing in downtown Bridgeport. 1.5 to 2.0 inches of rain fell in a short period of time according to spotters and spotter rain gauges. The highest total was 1.77 inches of rain around Bridgeport.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media image showed rain gauge measurement of 1.75 inches.
Hail Hail
Mping report of ping pong ball sized hail.
High Wind High Wind
Brief gust of 59 MPH measured at a Union Pacific Railroad site near Bridgeport Nebraska.
High Wind High Wind
A maximum wind gust of 62 MPH was observed at a sensor 6 ESE Bridgeport at 10:15 AM MST on 1/16. Power outages were reported in the city of Bridgeport.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports golf ball size hail in the main core of the storm.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports quarter size hail. Hail accumulated up to 3 inches in depth in some locations.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports half dollar size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reports crop damage due to wind and a 6 inch diameter tree blown over.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail east of Angora Nebraska.
Hail Hail
Storm chaser reported 3 inch diameter hail in western Morrill County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind-driven hail event with widespread damage across the Bridgeport area. Broken windows, crops stripped, large trees and power poles downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Union Pacific Railroad site reported a peak gust of 63 mph shortly after the warning was issued.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail in excess of 2 inches.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Pictures verified a landspout south of Alliance. No damage was reported.
Hail Hail
Public reports ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to between -10 F and -15 F in Morrill County on 2/18. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a short period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -32 F at the mesonet site 7 miles n…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Visibility reduced to around a quarter mile on NDOT webcams with winds gusting around 35mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to near -10 F across Morrill 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
Sputter reported downed power line due to wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UPR mesonet station along US Highway 26 reported wind gust 7 miles west-northwest of Broadwater.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Local Emergency Management reported water rapidly flowing over county roads along the Morrill and Cheyenne county line. Possible damage to the road surface.
Hail Hail
Received report from mPING.
Hail Hail
Received report via Facebook.
High Wind High Wind
Estimated wind gust near the Box Butte/Morrill County line.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A second wave of extreme cold occurred across Morrill 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 -35 F. Minimum obse…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures fell to near -20 F across Morrill 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…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotter 10 miles southeast of Broadwater reportred 4 to 6 inches of snow with near-blizzard conditions due to a lot of blowing and drifting snow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter located 4 miles W of Broadwater reported very strong winds resulting in numerous large tree branches down. Estimated 60+ MPH.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported quarter sized hail 9 miles south of Alliance.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Received video from Facebook of a brief tornado north of Broadwater causing no damage.
Hail Hail
Social media report of pea to quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Twitter report of 1.5 inch hail 5 miles north of Bridgeport.
Hail Hail
Twitter report of 1.5 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1.75 inch hail 7 miles south of Angora.
Hail Hail
Report for 3SSE Bayard that lasted 3 minutes.
Hail Hail
Report received from Facebook of 2 inch hail and cracked car wind shield.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Station manager at KNEB reported flooding in and around Bayard.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Received via Facebook of county roads flooded in and around Redington.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1 |
| 2015 | 32 | 1 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 40 | 2 |
| 2009 | 19 | 1 |
| 2008 | 17 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 7 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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