Red Willow 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.
40
Tornado reports
295
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
845
All events
1
Deaths
$7.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Red Willow County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 40 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.
A significant wildfire, which began in Decatur County, Kansas and moved into Furnas County, Nebraska, eventually crossed into Red Willow County, Nebraska. The fire primarily burned across rural eastern Red Willow County, but it did cross over Highways 6/34 in the northeastern par…
The high winds caused a piece of metal roofing to touch an overhead power line, igniting the fire three miles northwest of McCook. The high winds pushed the fire in a southerly direction, burning 212 acres. Evacuations were ordered for the northwest part of McCook totaling 446 pe…
High Wind High Wind
The high winds blew out of the south, and were measured at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. They were likely associated with outflow from decaying eastward-moving showers and thunderstorms well south, southeast, and east of the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by an Ambient Network site 0.6 miles south of McCook.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from just under two inches to about four and one-half inches (one and one-half inches below average to one and one-half inches above average), lowest over northwest portions of the county. Normal monthly precipitation across the county ranges …
Hail Hail
Received a photo of quarter sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about two and one-half to three and one-half inches across the county (about one inch below average to one-half inch above average). Normal monthly precipitation amounts are about three and one-quarter inches.
High Wind High Wind
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about six-tenths of an inch, to a little over one inch, highest over northeast portions of the county. Precipitation deficits ranged from about one inch to one and sixth-tenths of an inch countywide. Normal monthly precipitation is about …
Wildfire Wildfire
A wildfire started a couple miles south of McCook on the south side of the highway. As the fire moved north it jumped the highway. No structures were lost, however there was some unspecified damage done to a house and outbuildings, as well as some equipment near these structures.…
High Wind High Wind
Gusts ranging from 58 to 60 mph were measured at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport.
Drought Drought
Monthly precipitation amounts were very light, with only around one-hundredth of an inch or less reported. This was a little over one inch below average. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are a little over one inch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the McCook Airport (KMCK) recorded the wind gust.
High Wind High Wind
The peak gust for the county was reported at the airport.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts of 58 across the county. The peak gust was reported at the McCook airport.
High Wind High Wind
KMCK reported wind gusts of 61 and 63 mph.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
High Wind High Wind
The McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK) recorded wind gusts of 60-66 mph. Other WeatherUnderground and Ambient weather stations located 3 WNW McCook and 2 E McCook each had wind gusts of 60 and 68 mph respectively. Additional wind gusts of 56 mph were recorded 8 NNW Danbury and 7 NE Bartl…
High Wind High Wind
The McCook Airport ASOS station named KMCK recorded a 60 mph wind gust on two separate occasions.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph wind gust was recorded on the McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK). Wind gusts of 55 and 56 mph were also reported before the 58 mph gust as 8:25am CT and 8:53am CT respectively.
High Wind High Wind
An Ambient weather site named JMAC reported the wind gust.
Hail Hail
The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball in size.
Hail Hail
The hail ranged from quarter size to three inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
The hail ranged from golf ball to hen egg in size.
Hail Hail
Photo of an estimated 3.1 inch hail stone 2 miles northwest of McCook.
Hail Hail
Measured 3.4 inch hail picked up at 6 PM CST. Estimated time of report.
Hail Hail
Measured 3.5 inch diameter hailstone. Estimated time of report from radar.
Hail Hail
Measured the hailstone to be 3.15 inches in diameter. Estimated time of report from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Report sent in via mPING.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Prolonged heavy rainfall over McCook caused rushing water to be roughly a foot deep on streets located in the valleys of town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS station KMCK McCook Airport reported the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Occurred on north edge of McCook as a shower was dissipating. Also stated the temperatures were very hot when the winds occurred. There is some evidence of heat burst as the temperatures at the McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK) at the same time rose from 66 to 74 degrees; winds however …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Storm chaser livestream showed water running over Nebraska road 89. Estimated 3 to 6 inches deep.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Site Timmerman House measures 62 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter estimates 50-60 mph wind gusts.
Drought Drought
Two to six inches of precipitation occurred, with the highest amounts over the southern half of the county. This was near to two inches above the normal amount of three to four inches of precipitation for the month.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the McCook Airport (KMCK) reported a 58 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter estimated nickel to a couple quarter size hail stones.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS station KMCK at the McCook Airport measured a 58 mph wind gust with storms.
Drought Drought
Precipitation for the month ranged from three to six inches, which is near normal to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from three to four inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Visibility fell to a half mile in the blowing dust with these winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A wall of dust along the outflow boundary dropped visibility to near zero in McCook. The dust storm moved northeast across the county.
Drought Drought
The monthly precipitation for the county ranged from one to one and a half inches. This was one to three inches below the normal amount of three to four inches of precipitation for the month.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0 |
| 2022 | 66 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 15 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 0 |
| 2003 | 32 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 3 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 2 |
| 1999 | 23 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 5 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 3 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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