Washington 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.
23
Tornado reports
163
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
562
All events
2
Deaths
$28.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Washington County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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.
This segment of the tornado is a continuation of the EF-4 tornado that tracked through western Douglas County. After crossing Dutch Hall road into southern Washington County, the tornado damaged homes and farm outbuildings between County Road 29 and County Road 31 from Dutch Hall…
Area automated observations indicated winds of 40 to 45 mph were common from late morning and into the afternoon hours on the 10th. The combination of the winds and heavy falling snow resulted in considerable blowing and drifting snow and very low visibilities for several hours.
Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened during June as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the river. The river near Blair climbed to around its 26.5 foot flood stage late in May, and then steadily rose into mid to late June climbi…
A damaging wind event swept across Washington County, Nebraska, during the morning hours of August 9th, 2025, with a path of damage extending from the southwest to the eastern portion of the county. Measured wind reports indicated damaging wind speeds, with a maximum measured gus…
Hail up to baseball size fell in Blair and west through south of town. The hail caused extensive damage to cars and at least two large car dealerships were hit with over 4500 cars damaged. Houses and trees in town were also damaged and Dana College sustained 1 million dollars in …
Thunderstorm downburst winds produced a 5 to 6 mile wide path of damage from around 5 miles southwest of Ft. Calhoun into the Ft. Calhoun area. The wind damage was from the same storm complex that produced the damage in northwest Douglas county. Winds with this damage path were e…
Very heavy rain, Blair received 8 inches, fell over much of Washington county from Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning 8/7/99. Street flooding was reported in Arlington, Blair and Herman, especially along Bell Creek. A 20 foot deep gorge was carved out along highway 75 n…
Hail Hail
Social media report of nickel to quarter sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed social media report of a broken window to an RV. Time estimated based on radar. Wind speeds estimated at 55-60 mph.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement report of hail estimated up to 1.75 inch in diameter near Kennard, NE.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph near Kennard, NE and 58 mph near Arlington, NE.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The office received snowfall reports of 6 inches from the public, with the heaviest amounts estimated along the southern edge of the county. Measured wind gusts of 23 to 28 mph, combined with the heavy snowfall, reduced visibility to around three-quarters of a mile.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet measured wind chill temperature as low as 32 degrees below zero.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph near Kennard, NE.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow squall conditions impacted the county between 10:55 AM and 11:10 AM CST. KOAX radar indicated a robust convective band with high reflectivity moving rapidly through the area. During the passage of this band, the KBTA AWOS recorded a minimum visibility of 1/2 mile (0.50 mi), …
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 62 mph near Kennard, NE.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph near Arlington, NE. Nebraska Mesonet 6E Winslow measured gust of 58 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The office received snowfall reports of 4 to 6 inches from the public and Amateur Radio. The heaviest snowfall was estimated around the eastern edge of the county.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 62 mph near Kennard, NE.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
On the morning of August 9, 2025, flash flooding struck the Blair, Nebraska area, particularly Southern Washington County, following a storm that delivered 3 to 4 inches of rain. Rainfall rates peaked at 2.5 to 3 inches per hour. Public reports confirmed significant impacts, incl…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
KBTA AWOS measured heat index up to 111 degrees with a minimum heat index of 69 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 111, 117 and 122 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 61 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
KBTA AWOS measured heat index up to 106 degrees with a minimum heat index of 79 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 109, 114 and 115 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of snapped tree limbs of 3 inches in diameter.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Douglas County segment of this EF-3 tornado. At the start of this segment, the tornado began to move more northeasterly, snapping several trees and flipping recreational vehicles at Nashville, NE. It directly impacted another home, destroying two out…
Hail Hail
Storm chaser report measured up to 3 in diameter. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 2.75 in diameter. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 4 in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 2.5 in diameter.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1.75 in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 1 in diameter. Report received via mPING.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1.75 in diameter. Report received via mPING.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. Report received via mPING.
Hail Hail
Amateur radio report of hail measured up to 2 in diameter. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail measured up to 3.25 in diameter. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter. Report received via mPING. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Highway 91 closed between Blair and Nickerson. Snowfall amounts generally in the 5 to 10 range with wind gusts measured up to 64 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Personal weather station measured gust of 64 mph.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter report of a measured 70 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported 61 mph measured wind gust from their weather station.
Blizzard Blizzard
General snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches throughout the county. KBTA AWOS reported 3/4 mile visibility from 19:35 CST to 20:55 CST with surrounding conditions supporting blizzard criteria. Wind gusts up to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
KBTA measured wind gust of 60 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill got as low as -37 in the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 |
| 2007 | 23 | 1 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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