Pierce 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.
28
Tornado reports
140
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
486
All events
0
Deaths
$5.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pierce County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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 F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public measured wind gust of 74 mph along with tree damage.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 0.75 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Pierce County through the month of June, with an expansion in areal coverage observed. The coverage of extreme drought expanded from around 4 percent at the beginning of the month to around 28 percent by the end of the month. The c…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Pierce County throughout the month of May. The cooperative observer at Pierce recorded 3.12 inches of precipitation, 0.87 inches below average. The CoCoRaHS observer at Pierce 2.6 NNE recorded 2.54 inches of precipitation, 1.53 inc…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Pierce County through the month of April, though significant improvements in areal coverage were observed. The coverage of extreme drought shrank from around 87 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 4 percent by the …
High Wind High Wind
No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-60 mph based on surrounding observations.
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 northern portion of the county on March 3. Through the remainder of the month, D3 drought conditions expanded to encompass nearly the entire county. The cooperative observer near Pierce, Nebraska recorded 0.62 inches of precipitati…
Drought Drought
A D2 (Severe) drought was introduced across nearly the entire county on February 17, persisting through the remainder of the month. The cooperative observer near Pierce, Nebraska recorded 0.12 inches of precipitation for the month, which was 0.64 inches below average.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
No observations within the county. Estimated minimum wind chill temperatures of 30 to 33 degrees below zero based on surrounding observations.
High Wind High Wind
No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-62 mph based on surrounding observations.
High Wind High Wind
No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-62 mph based on surrounding observations.
High Wind High Wind
No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-60 mph based on surrounding observations.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured gust of 59 mph near Pierce, NE.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated at 1.25 inch in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Personal weather station measured heat index of 112 degrees.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Personal weather station measured heat index of 108 and 109 degrees.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.3 inches in diameter, accompanied by 45 mph wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement report of hail up to quarter sized along with heavy rain.
Drought Drought
D3 (extreme) drought conditions at the beginning of the month saw significant improvement, with conditions improving to D1 (moderate) drought by the end of the month. Observers at Pierce and Pierce 2.6 NNE recorded 6.23 and 6.83 inches of precipitation for the month, respectively…
Drought Drought
At the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought conditions were introduced across the extreme western portion of the county with a D2 (severe) drought in place across the western half of the county. Through the month, the area of D2 drought expanded to nearly the rest of the …
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across nearly the western half of Pierce county in April. The cooperative observer at Pierce recorded 1.85 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.99 inches below average.
High Wind High Wind
No observations in the county, though surrounding conditions support High Wind Warning, with a 60 mph gust just outside the southern edge of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -37 in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -35 in the county.
High Wind High Wind
Though no direct measurements were made in the county of severe level wind gusts, observations from surrounding counties support the high likelihood of wind gusts up to 60 mph occurring the afternoon of the 19th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A max afternoon heat index of 111 degrees was measured by a Nebraska Mesonet station in Pierce.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported a hailstone that measured 3.25 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
The office received a public report of half dollar sized hail.
Hail Hail
The office received a report from a trained sporter of hail ranging from penny to quarter sized.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The office received a public report of a funnel cloud that had been observed for 5 minutes before dissipating.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported by the Randolph Fire Chief.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The office received a photo of a funnel cloud taken by the public.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Freezing drizzle and strong gusty winds that developed across the county resulted in power outages during this event. The strongest observed wind gust during the event measured at 43 miles per hour 6 miles east of Osmond. Elkhorn Rural Public Power District reported the most wide…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow began falling across the county shortly after noon on the 18th. Visibilities down to a mile were reported during bands of heavy snow. An estimated 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. This estimate used reports from Antelope and Wayne counties. After 3 pm, a strong …
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 49 degrees, observed in Randolph on the evening of …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public report of 6 inches of snow out of Pierce. In addition to heavy snow, strong gusty winds up to 35 mph were noted across the county. This included a 33 mile per hour wind gust o…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The office received public reports of 5 to 10 inches of snow across the county. The highest snowfall totals were received north of Norfolk, where over 10 inches of snow fell. Other notable snowfall reports from the public included a 6 inch snowfall report from Pierce, and a 9 inc…
Blizzard Blizzard
Social media report of 1/4 mile visibility and blowing snow. KOFK reported blizzard conditions for 3+ hours. Wind gusts between 28 and 38 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
For 4 days beginning on August 21, the high temperature in Pierce County were in the mid to upper 90s with some locations reaching at least 100. Dewpoint temperatures in the area were in the 70s which yielded a heat index of at least 105 all 4 days.
Hail Hail
Public reported 2-inch hail via social media.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 1 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 3 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 2 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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