Thayer 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.
63
Tornado reports
286
Hail reports
21
Floods since 1996
802
All events
6
Deaths
$55.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Thayer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 62 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
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A strong tornado set down on the southeast side of Deshler near the fairgrounds and moved west through the south side of Deshler. The slow moving tornado lifted a couple of miles west of town.
A swath of wind with gusts estimated to be as high as 90 MPH swept through the west-northwest portions of Thayer County. Peak measured gusts included the following: 85 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located four miles east-southeast of Deshler; 85 MPH, measured by a mesonet s…
The peak measured wind gusts was 71 MPH, recorded at 11:37 PM CDT by a mesonet station located three miles east-southeast of Carleton. Other gusts included: 67 MPH, recorded at 11:45 PM CDT by a mesonet station located three miles east-southeast of Belvidere; 59 MPH, recorded at …
This is a continuation of the tornado that touched down west-northwest of Webber in Jewell County, KS, traveling northeast through the very northwest corner of Republic County, KS, before entering Nebraska near the town of Hardy in Nuckolls County. It continued traveling northeas…
Central portions of Thayer County was the hardest hit in the NWS Hastings coverage area. A swath of 5 to 9 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts of 10 to 11 inches, was reported across the the county. Portions of Highways 81, 136 and 53 were closed for a period of time duri…
A tornado traveled 8 miles and damaged 6 farmsteads. One house was hit by the tornado. Damage was so severe; the owners burnt the 120 year old house. A machine shed was destroyed toward the end of the tornadoes path. Three semi-trucks were stacked on top of each other at one site…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day. The peak measured wind gust was 61 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Carleton, which also measured a separate gust of 58 MPH.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported along this path.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles east of Hebron.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles north of Chester. There were public reports of tree damage in Chester.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Carleton.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area. The peak measured wind gust for the county was 66 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-northwest of Davenport.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 1 inch in southeastern portions of the county to closer to 4 inches in far northwestern areas. The highest reported totals included 2.0 inches from Hubbell and Davenport, as well as 1.9 inches from Hebron. This snow, combined with the strong …
High Wind High Wind
The peak measured wind gust was 63 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station located three miles west of Carleton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 2.5 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Hubbell.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Some of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -37 degrees by a mesonet station located near Davenport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged from a dusting to around 1 inch.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.6 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observers in Hebron.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow amounts generally in the 4 to 8 inch range, combined with northerly winds gusting between 30 to 35 MPH, resulted in low visibility and hazardous conditions across the county. The highest measured amount reported was 8 inches by an NWS Cooperative Observer located…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 79 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Davenport and a gust of 72 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located in Davenport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in a couple of large trees being blown over in Alexandria.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gusts in the area included: 68 MPH, by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Carleton; 63 MPH, by a mesonet station located four miles east-southeast of Davenport; 60 MPH, by a mesonet station located three miles southwest of Carleton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in some minor tree damage in Hebron.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles north of Chester.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in damage to an outbuilding just south of Gilead, when wind was able to get in open areas and shifted part of the building off its foundation. A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile northwest of Gil…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Davenport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northwest of Deshler.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts of 63 MPH were measured by mesonet stations located three miles north of Chester and four miles south-southeast of Deshler.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles southeast of Carleton.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles east-northeast of Ruskin.
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2 |
| 2021 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 47 | 4 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 3 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 9 |
| 2003 | 22 | 4 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 5 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 2 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 4 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 5 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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