Rock County, Nebraska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
265
Hail reports
7
Floods since 1996
517
All events
0
Deaths
$4.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Rock County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought across the southern 3/4ths of Rock County by the end of June. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the southern 3/4ths of Rock County through the end of May. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions, deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions across the southern 3/4ths of Rock County by the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions, deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions across all of Rock County by the end of March.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 70 mph were common across Rock County during the late evening hours on December 17th through the early afternoon hours on December 18th. The strongest winds occurred during the morning hours on December 18th. A mesonet site 8 m…
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to near 60 mph were common across Rock County during the morning hours into the mid afternoon hours. A mesonet site 8 miles north of Bassett recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph at 150 pm CST.
Drought Drought
Across portions of southern Rock County, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to abnormally dry (D0) conditions by the end of July.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 60 MPH, led to tree damage at this location.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions over far southeastern Rock County by the end of June. Across portions of southern Rock County, severe (D2) drought persisted through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the southern half of Rock County through the end of May.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the southern half of Rock County through the end of April. Over the northern half of the county severe (D2) drought conditions, improved to moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Rock County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 20 below or colder began during the early morning hours on January 18th through the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to produce …
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Rock County through the end of February.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Rock County through the end of January.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Rock County through the end of December.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Rock County through the end of November.
Drought Drought
Abnormally dry (D0) and moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought conditions across all of Rock County by the end of October.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 MPH estimated at this location along with penny sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust, measured at 62 MPH was reported at this location.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Time estimated by Radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
General Public located in Newport reported a storm total snowfall of 7 inches. Freezing rain and sleet began during the evening hours on March 24th and transitioned to a moderate to heavy snow during late evening hours, continued into the daytime hours on March 25th. Visibility f…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Across Rock County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the evening hours on January 12th through the morning hours on January 16th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred at times during the event. The winds combined to pro…
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times occurred during the event, causing blizzard conditions. Visibilities were a quarter mile or less during the afternoon hours on December 25th. Considerable blowing and drifting occurred. Total snowfall amounts ranged fr…
Hail Hail
Nickle to half dollar sized hail reported in Bassett.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous broken limbs of greater than 4 inches in diameter, winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions over the southern 2/3rds of Rock County improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of August.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Radio station relayed a report of trees down including damage to a vehicle in Newport.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the southern 2/3rds of Rock County through the end of July. Over the northern third of the county, severe (D2) conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Rock County through the end of June.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Public reports three inch diameter hail along with quarter and golf ball sized hail at this location. Two inches of hail accumulation was reported as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust of 60 MPH at this location.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought by the end of May over all of Rock County.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April over all of Rock County.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of March over all of Rock County.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of February over all of Rock County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
General public reported 8 inches of snowfall in Newport. Snowfall amounts of 4 to 10 inches occurred across Rock County, with the highest snowfall amounts across northern Rock County. Northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph caused blowing and drifting. Some county roads became closed and…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
General public located in Bassett reported 14 inches of snowfall. The nearby O'Neill AWOS reported visibilities of a quarter to half mile from 1 pm CST through 9 pm CST on January 18th. Snowfall across Rock County ranged from 11 to 15 inches. Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph cause…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 1 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | 6 |
| 2002 | 18 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 2 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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