Valley 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
201
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
615
All events
12
Deaths
$22.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Valley 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.
Wind gusts of 80 to 90 MPH were reported along and near this path. Peak measured wind gusts include: 89 MPH, by a mesonet station located eight miles west-southwest of Ord; 82 MPH, by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Ord; 75 MPH, by a Nebraska Mesonet statio…
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 59 MPH, measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall ranging from 2 to 5 inches fell across the county.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds with sustained speeds near 40 MPH and gusts near 50-60 MPH were common across the county during the afternoon hours.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A couple waves of strong to severe storms dropped hail up to the size of ping pong balls.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace in northwestern portions of the county to near 3 inches in the far southeast. The highest reported totals included 2.0 inches from seven miles south-southeast of Ord and 1.0 inch from North Loup and Arcadia. This snow, combined with the strong…
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 62 MPH, measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles east-southeast of Elyria.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.
High Wind High Wind
The peak measured wind gust was 62 MPH, recorded by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Drought Drought
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 3 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 5.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in North Loup.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Some of the coldest wind chills of the event were recorded across the county, including -44 degrees by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported totals including 4.0 inches, from the NWS Cooperative Observer in North Loup, and 3.8 inches, from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Ord.
Drought Drought
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 2 to 4 inch range were reported across the county.
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located nine miles west-southwest of North Loup.
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles west-southwest of Ord, and a wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Ord.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 82 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS, and a wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by the nearby Nebraska Mesonet station. An employee from the area NRD reported an antenna blown off their building, which is located near the airport property.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH caused widespread damage in eastern Valley and western Greeley counties. Along with tree damage, a handful of power poles were snapped, and several irrigation pivots were flipped. A number of grain bins and outbuildings were damaged, and a h…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 75 MPH was measured by the Ord Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles west-southwest of Ord.
Blizzard Blizzard
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 8 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace to 3 inches across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Any additional snowfall during this period was light. A reinforcing push of northerly winds gusting between 35 and 45 MPH resulted in blowing and drifting of the snowfall from the 11-12th, causing poor visibility and hazardous conditions through the daytime hours on the 13th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Ord Airport ASOS recorded wind chills of -45 at 9:41 AM on January 13th and -40 at 6:53 AM on January 14th. A Nebraska Mesonet site located two miles north of Ord recorded wind chills of -46 at 9:45 AM on January 13th and -42 at 8:50 AM on January 14th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow amounts of 4 to 8 inches fell across the county. Measured amounts included 8.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located in North Loup, 6.2 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Ord, and 5.5 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located two miles west…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county. Highest totals included the following: 4.0 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in North Loup; 3.5 inches, reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Ord; 3.0 inches, reported by the NWS Co…
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts of mainly 5-8 inches blanketed the county. A few reported totals included: 7.5 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer nine miles northwest or Ord; 6.5 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Ord; 6.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in North Loup; 5.5 inches…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013 | 40 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 1 |
| 2011 | 22 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 2 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | 24 | 1 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 2 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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