Otoe County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
31
Tornado reports
217
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
644
All events
1
Deaths
$30.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Otoe County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 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.
Hail Hail
Delayed public report of hail measured up to 1.00 inch in diameter. Time estimated with radar.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
During the early morning hours of June 11, 2026, a thunderstorm complex moved across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Peak rainfall rates of 1.50 to 2.50 inches per hour quickly produced total accumulations of 2.00 to 3.00 inches across northern Otoe County. A delayed repor…
Hail Hail
Delayed public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter in Talmage, NE. Time estimated with radar.
High Wind High Wind
No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-60 mph based on surrounding observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 61 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
KAFK ASOS measured wind gust of 90 mph prior to going offline. Damage to sheds at airport.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An aerial survey identified a narrow tornado track through crop fields just south of Lorton, NE. Radar data was used to estimate the start and end time of the tornado, beginning at approximately 01:49 AM CST and ending at 01:52 CST. The tornado had a maximum width of 10 yards and…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
KAFK AWOS measured heat index up to 112 degrees. Personal weather stations and mesonets measured heat index of 111 and 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
KAFK AWOS measured heat index up to 112 degrees with a minimum heat index of 72 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 119 and 120 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
KAFK AWOS measured heat index up to 106 degrees with a minimum heat index of 78 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 111 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust of 59 mph from Nebraska City AWOS KAFK.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of pea sized hail with intermittent quarter (1) sized hail.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured gust of 63 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter report of a tree and power lines down on 5th Street and Market in Talmage. Estimated wind gust of 60-70 mph, with the time of the damage estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager report of a tree down south of Highway 2 and 67 near Dunbar. Estimated wind speed of 60-70 mph, with the time of the damage estimated from radar.
Blizzard Blizzard
General snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches throughout the county. KAFK ASOS reported 1/2 mile to 3/4 mile visibility from 19:00 CST to 21:00 CST with surrounding conditions supporting blizzard criteria. Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
High Wind High Wind
KAFK measured sustained wind gusts of at least 40 mph for over an hour, gusting up to 51 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -30 in the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The office received multiple snowfall reports of 5 across the county from the public with estimated totals of 6 given a 6.3 reports just across the south-central county line. The heaviest snowfall was estimated across the southern portion of the county.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station measured a 61 miles per hour wind gust.
Hail Hail
The office received a public report of quarter sized hail.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A peak afternoon heat index of 112 degrees was measured by a Nebraska Mesonet station 3 miles west of Nebraska City.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A combination of hot temperatures and high dew points brought excessive heat during the afternoon hours. Heat indices climbed as high as 110 degrees for portions of the county.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A maximum heat index of 112 degrees was observed the afternoon of the 15th.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
Flood Flood
This is a continuation of river flooding from the end of June. River levels crested along this stretch of the Missouri at the end of June, hence flood waters were receding by this time. As such, the greatest impacts were felt in June (and discussed in the June entry for StormData…
Heat Heat
A max heat index of 113 was observed at the Nebraska City AWOS.
Flood Flood
Excessive rainfall across much of eastern South Dakota resulted in river flooding along the Missouri River at the end of June. Moderate flood stage was observed along the Missouri, with the river gauge in Nebraska City cresting at 24.35 feet on 6/30. Flood stage at this river gau…
Hail Hail
A swath of severe hail fell in association with a supercell thunderstorm that tracked across Otoe County and into eastern Cass County. The first reports of hail came from Syracuse, Nebraska, where half-dollar sized hail fell. Severe hail continued to fall as the storm crossed the…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Otoe County Emergency Manager reported a 60 miles per hour wind gust 5 miles to the south of Nebraska City.
Hail Hail
The office received a public report of quarter sized hail.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county dropped under 35 degrees below zero every night during the duration of this event. The coldest wind chills were felt on January 13th and 14th. The coldest recorded wind chill in the county was minus 41 degrees, observed in Nebraska City on the evenin…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This winter storm brought an estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow across the county. These snowfall estimates utilized public reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county during this storm were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 40 m…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county for this storm. This includes public reports of 6 inches of snow in Nebraska City, 7 inches of snow in Elmwood, and 7 inches of snow in Sterling. The more rural parts of the county experience blowing and drifting snow the …
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
For 7 days, the high temperature was above 90 and above 95 for all but August 20. The highest observed temperature was 101 on August 24. The peak heat index reach at least 110 for the first 5 days and was above 105 on August 24 and 25. The highest calculated heat index was a 122 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Nebraska City had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4-hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported 3-inch tree limbs downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported via social media a field of corn flattened by wind south of Nebraska City. Many reported were received from in Nebraska City of power outages, power poles broken, and widespread tree damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public sent a video and a detailed report of what appeared to be a gustnado that tracked south to north for approximately 1 mile. The winds were strong enough to snap a few 8-inch diameter tree branches. This feature occurred on the north edge of a developing storm with winds gus…
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported 2-inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported 1.75-inch hail via mPING.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 1.75-inch hail.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1 |
| 2011 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 1 |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | 1 |
| 2005 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | 39 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 5 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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