Nebraska Storm Activity by County
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Tracking hail, high-wind, and tornado reports across Nebraska? This page aggregates 3875 severe weather events recorded in 93 Nebraska counties over the last 180 days, including hail up to 4.5" and wind gusts up to 113 mph — every one sourced directly from official National Weather Service alerts and Storm Prediction Center verified reports. Pick a county for its day-by-day storm log, radar snapshots, and official warning excerpts.
No active hail or wind alerts are posted for Nebraska right now, but SPC is highlighting a nearby severe setup this evening with storms capable of 1.5 to 2.5 inch hail, 55 to 70 mph wind gusts, and an elevated tornado risk in the Upper Midwest, especially from west-central Minnesota into northeast South Dakota. Farther south, SPC notes a corridor of scattered severe storms with large hail, some over 2 inches, and damaging winds possible late this afternoon into tonight, so any storms that develop near the Nebraska border could intensify quickly.
Statewide maxima from SPC verified reports and NWS warnings, last 180 days. Tornado EF ratings are assigned by NWS survey teams after ground surveys and published in NOAA's final storm records.
Live radar across Nebraska
Top 5 wind gusts in Nebraska · last 6 months
- 1113 mphCedar CountyAugust 2026
- 2102 mphKnox CountyAugust 2026
- 3101 mphnear 2 SE Hadar, Madison CountyJun 29, 2026
- 492 mphLogan CountyAugust 2026
- 591 mphLincoln CountyAugust 2026
Top 5 hail reports in Nebraska · last 6 months
- 14.5"near 5 NW Clinton, Sheridan CountyAug 10, 2026
- 24"near 4 SE Clinton, Sheridan CountyAug 10, 2026
- 33.5"near 23 N Ashby, Cherry CountyAug 10, 2026
- 43.5"near 4 N Wellfleet, Lincoln CountyMay 29, 2026
- 53.5"near 1 W Palmer, Merrick CountyMay 17, 2026
SPC verified reports only. Events inside the last 30 days show county and month — exact locations and dates are available in the app with a free account.
How Nebraska compares nationally
Ranked by SPC verified storm reports (wind, hail, tornado) across all 50 states over the last 12 months. Severity-weighted index scores each report by hazard (tornado ×20, hail ×4, wind ×1) so a single derecho's flood of wind reports doesn't outweigh tornado outbreaks. Recalculated daily as of Sep 11, 2026.
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| County | Events | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Max hail | Max wind | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry | 208 | 146 | 61 | 1 | 3.5" | 80 mph | September 2026 |
| Lincoln | 133 | 85 | 46 | 2 | 3.5" | 91 mph | September 2026 |
| Morrill | 126 | 90 | 36 | 0 | 3" | 80 mph | September 2026 |
| Cheyenne | 109 | 75 | 33 | 1 | 2.5" | 84 mph | September 2026 |
| Kimball | 102 | 68 | 27 | 7 | 2.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Dawes | 100 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 2" | 73 mph | September 2026 |
| Sheridan | 93 | 59 | 34 | 0 | 4.5" | 78 mph | September 2026 |
| Banner | 92 | 66 | 26 | 0 | 2.5" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Keith | 90 | 58 | 32 | 0 | 2.5" | 85 mph | September 2026 |
| Scotts Bluff | 87 | 55 | 31 | 1 | 2.75" | 77 mph | September 2026 |
| Box Butte | 86 | 65 | 21 | 0 | 2.5" | 66 mph | September 2026 |
| Garden | 74 | 41 | 33 | 0 | 1.75" | 74 mph | September 2026 |
| Custer | 70 | 49 | 21 | 0 | 1.75" | 90 mph | September 2026 |
| Clay | 65 | 25 | 40 | 0 | 1.75" | 64 mph | August 2026 |
| Hall | 63 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 1.75" | 79 mph | August 2026 |
| Holt | 62 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 1.75" | 79 mph | September 2026 |
| Buffalo | 61 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 3" | 76 mph | August 2026 |
| Hamilton | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 2.5" | 74 mph | August 2026 |
| Perkins | 57 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 2.5" | 77 mph | September 2026 |
| Dawson | 55 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 1.75" | 79 mph | August 2026 |
| Thayer | 54 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 2.5" | 75 mph | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Howard | 49 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3" | 68 mph | August 2026 |
| Fillmore | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 1.75" | 75 mph | August 2026 |
| York | 48 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1.5" | 72 mph | August 2026 |
| Adams | 47 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 1.75" | 81 mph | August 2026 |
| Kearney | 46 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 2.75" | 85 mph | August 2026 |
| Rock | 46 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 1.75" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Valley | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2" | 90 mph | September 2026 |
| Greeley | 45 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 3" | 82 mph | September 2026 |
| Chase | 44 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 2.75" | 64 mph | August 2026 |
| Harlan | 44 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1.5" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Merrick | 44 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 3.5" | 74 mph | August 2026 |
| Grant | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 1.5" | 73 mph | September 2026 |
| Hayes | 42 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2" | 72 mph | September 2026 |
| Keya Paha | 41 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0.88" | 84 mph | September 2026 |
| Frontier | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1" | 66 mph | September 2026 |
| Thomas | 40 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1" | 76 mph | September 2026 |
| Dundy | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 3.2" | 73 mph | August 2026 |
| Logan | 38 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1.5" | 92 mph | September 2026 |
| Lancaster | 37 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 2.5" | 74 mph | August 2026 |
| Phelps | 37 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 2.75" | 75 mph | August 2026 |
| Sherman | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 2.5" | 75 mph | August 2026 |
| Douglas | 35 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1.25" | 70 mph | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Hooker | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| McPherson | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2.75" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Brown | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0.88" | 70 mph | September 2026 |
| Furnas | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2.5" | 67 mph | September 2026 |
| Boyd | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1" | 77 mph | September 2026 |
| Arthur | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0.88" | 76 mph | September 2026 |
| Franklin | 32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0.88" | 74 mph | August 2026 |
| Blaine | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0.88" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Deuel | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1.75" | 79 mph | September 2026 |
| Garfield | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2" | 71 mph | August 2026 |
| Hitchcock | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3" | 70 mph | September 2026 |
| Loup | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Nuckolls | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1.75" | 72 mph | August 2026 |
| Webster | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1.75" | 70 mph | August 2026 |
| Cass | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2" | 80 mph | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Gosper | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1" | 70 mph | August 2026 |
| Nance | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2" | 61 mph | August 2026 |
| Polk | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2" | 60 mph | August 2026 |
| Red Willow | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2" | 77 mph | August 2026 |
| Platte | 25 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2" | 73 mph | August 2026 |
| Saline | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2.5" | 73 mph | August 2026 |
| Sioux | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1" | 74 mph | August 2026 |
| Jefferson | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2.75" | 88 mph | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Knox | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2.75" | 102 mph | August 2026 |
| Dodge | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1" | 64 mph | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Dixon | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1.5" | 60 mph | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Gage | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2.25" | 70 mph | August 2026 |
| Saunders | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Dakota | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1.75" | 60 mph | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Madison | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1.5" | 101 mph | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Antelope | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2" | 67 mph | August 2026 |
| Cuming | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1.75" | 77 mph | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Sarpy | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1.25" | 70 mph | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Nemaha | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1.75" | 90 mph | August 2026 |
| Richardson | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1.5" | 68 mph | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Seward | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.75" | 61 mph | August 2026 |
| Wheeler | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.88" | 63 mph | August 2026 |
| Stanton | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1.75" | 60 mph | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Washington | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.75" | 60 mph | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Cedar | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2" | 113 mph | September 2026 |
| Colfax | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1" | 63 mph | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Pierce | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1" | 74 mph | August 2026 |
| Wayne | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2" | 63 mph | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Thurston | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1" | 65 mph | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Boone | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.75" | 70 mph | August 2026 |
| Johnson | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2" | 66 mph | August 2026 |
| Pawnee | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.75" | 81 mph | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Burt | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1" | 68 mph | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Butler | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2" | 70 mph | August 2026 |
| Otoe | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | Jul 2, 2026 |
Today's severe weather outlook
