Nance County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
133
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
442
All events
0
Deaths
$37.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Nance County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 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
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day based on surrounding observations.
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Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds with sustained speeds near 40 MPH and gusts near 50-60 MPH were common across the county during the afternoon hours.
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Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 2 to 5 inches. The highest reported totals included 3.0 inches from two miles west of Genoa and 2.0 inches from Belgrade. This snow, combined with the strong northerly winds, resulted in widespread white-out conditions.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area, based off of surrounding observations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.
High Wind High Wind
The peak measured wind gust was 59 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station located eight miles north-northeast of Palmer.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 3 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 5.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located two miles west of Genoa.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.8 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located two miles west of Genoa.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 1 to 3 inch range were reported across the county.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles north of Genoa.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles north-northeast of Palmer.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Based on radar estimation and various measured totals from NWS/NeRAIN/CoCoRaHS observers, widespread rainfall of 2.50-7.00 inches fell across most of the county mainly between 8 p.m. CDT on the 21st and 1 a.m. CDT on the 22nd. Per media reports, the county supervisor reported flo…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH resulted in a long swath of damage in Greeley and Nance counties. Report from social media noted this swath was approximately 6 to 8 miles wide. Widespread tree damage was reported, including large limbs downed and trunks split, as well as s…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF1 rated tornado started in extreme eastern Howard County and ended in extreme southern Nance County, with most of its time spent in Merrick County north-northeast of Palmer. There were several spots of tree damage along its roughly 7 mile path. The most significant damage …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some minor tree damage in Fullerton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located nine miles west-northwest of Genoa.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles northeast of Wolbach.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from a trace to 3 inches.
Drought Drought
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Any additional snowfall during this period was light. A reinforcing push of northerly winds gusting between 35 and 45 MPH resulted in blowing and drifting of the snowfall from the 11-12th, causing poor visibility and hazardous conditions through the daytime hours on the 13th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values of -30 to -45 were common mainly on the 13th-14th, based on area observations.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow amounts of 4 to 8 inches fell across the county. A total of 6.5 inches was measures by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Belgrade and by a CoCoRaHS observer located nine miles northeast of Palmer.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches across the county, partially based off totals from surrounding counties. A local total of 6.0 inches was reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Belgrade.
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Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts of mainly 3-6 inches blanketed the county, based primarily on nearby observations. NWS Cooperative Observers near Genoa and Belgrade reported 4.0 inches and 3.0 inches, respectively.
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Heat Heat
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in flipped irrigation pivots in eastern Nance County.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 4 |
| 2000 | 19 | 3 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
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