Richardson 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.
25
Tornado reports
134
Hail reports
72
Floods since 1996
513
All events
0
Deaths
$6.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Richardson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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 swath of destructive straight line winds impacted portions of southeast Richardson County including Falls City. The Falls City ASOS measured a 91 miles per hour wind gust at 1:09 pm CDT, and again at 1:12 pm CDT. The ASOS lost power and stopped transmitting data at 1:15 pm CDT.…
Freezing rain accumulated between 1/2 and 1 inch across the county causing widespread moderate to major tree damage. Power lines and other damage was also noted with many power outages reported, some lasting a few days.
Heat Heat
KFNB ASOS recorded minimum temperatures above 75 degrees for at least 48 hours, paired with daily maximum heat index values peaking around 110 degrees.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
During the early morning hours of June 5, 2026, thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across southern Richardson County. Consecutive rounds of thunderstorms generated intense rainfall rates of 1.50 to 3.00 inches per hour, driving estimated total rainfal…
Flood Flood
During the early morning hours of June 5, 2026, thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across southern Richardson County. Consecutive rounds of thunderstorms generated intense rainfall rates of 1.50 to 3.00 inches per hour, driving estimated total rainfal…
Hail Hail
Delayed report received via social media of hail estimated up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Social media report displayed multiple pictures of the hail.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
At approximately 3:46 PM CST, a tornado developed 4 miles east of Bern, KS, and tracked northeast before crossing into Richardson county, Nebraska (see Storm Data for Kansas for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado in Kansas). The tornado continued west of 63…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado developed at approximately 4:07 PM CST near the intersection of 646 Avenue and 708 Road, about 1 mile northeast of Salem. Intermittent damage to trees and farm outbuildings was noted between 646 and 647 Avenues. The tornado continued northeast, damaging more trees and b…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
KFNB ASOS measured wind gust of 61 mph at Brenner Field.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter near Humboldt, NE.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail estimated up to 1 inch in diameter in Falls City, NE.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fall City, Nebraska Airport ASOS (KFNB) measured wind gust of 68 mph.
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 wind gust of 62 mph near Falls City, NE.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
KFNB ASOS measured heat index up to 103 degrees with a minimum heat index of 79 degrees through the period.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser videos indicate that an intermittent weak tornado tracked just south of Highway 8, beginning in an open field east of Highway 50, and continuing with an intermittent ground-level circulation and dust until ending prior to reaching 631 road. The ground level dust circ…
Hail Hail
Storm chaser report of hail measured up to 1 in diameter.
High Wind High Wind
KFNB measured gust of 61 and 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Trained spotter measured 79 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public report of mostly smaller hail, but a couple of soft hail stones up to the size of a quarter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet measured wind gust of 58 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
General snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches throughout the county. Surrounding conditions supporting blizzard criteria. Wind gusts up to 65 mph.
High Wind High Wind
KFNB measured wind gust of 60 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -31 in the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The office received snowfall reports of 4.5 to 5.5 across the county from both CoCoRaHS and public. The heaviest snowfall was estimated around the northern edge of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The first reports of winter storm criteria snowfall being reached came to the office just before noon on the 5th. By the end of the event, the office received numerous reports from the county from the public, trained spotters, and emergency management of snowfall ranging from 7 i…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported 6 train cars on a double-stacked train that were leaning from a tree that had fallen on them. Time was estimated by radar.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A hot and humid airmass brought two consecutive days of excessive heat across Richardson County. The first afternoon, a max heat index of 115 degrees was measured by the Falls City ASOS. The following afternoon, a mesonet 5 miles southwest of Rulo measured a 111 degree heat index…
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 111 degrees for portions of the county.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A maximum heat index of 114 degrees was observed the afternoon of the 15th.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail which fell for a few minutes.
Flood Flood
After the first of the month, flood waters continued to rise along this stretch of the Missouri River. River levels crested at 0130 CST on 7/2, reaching a height of 24.01 feet. At 3 pm CDT on 7/1, photos were taken by emergency management of waters rising under a bridge that cros…
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. The Missouri River flooding in Richardson County did not crest until July 1, and will be included o…
Heat Heat
A max heat index of 112 degrees was observed at the Falls City AWOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Falls City ASOS recorded a 60 miles per hour wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter recorded a wind gust of 71 miles per hour.
Hail Hail
The office received a public report of golf ball sized hail.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The National Weather Serivce in Topeka relayed a report to the Omaha-Valley National Weather Service of a funnel cloud in Richardson County, to the east of Du Bois.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Falls City ASOS recorded a 58 mile per hour wind gust.
Tornado EFU Tornado
The Emergency Manager called reporting a tornado touchdown approximately two miles north of Salem, Nebraska. No damage was found nor video evidence taken by those in the area.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Report received of a tornado touchdown a mile to the south-southwest of Rulo, Nebraska over NAWAS. No damage was observed after the fact, so a rating could not be assigned.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county dropped under 30 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 38 degrees, observed in Rulo on the evening of the …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included public reported snowfall totals of 5 inches in Shubert, 5 inches in Verdon, and 3 inches in Falls City. Peak wind gusts across the county during this event were estimated to be between…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county for this winter storm. This includes a 5 inch snowfall report from Shubert, and a 6.5 inch snowfall report from Falls City. Blowing and drifting snow was noted across the county on the morning of the 9th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
For 7 days, the high temperature in Falls City was above 97 for all but August 20. The highest observed temperature was 103, occurring on both August 23 and August 24. The peak heat index reached at least 114 each day. The highest calculated heat index was a 128 on August 19. Thi…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Falls City ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Falls City ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Falls City ASOS had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 5 hours. The peak heat index was 114.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS employee reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 2 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 4 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 8 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 6 | 4 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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