Storm History: Buffalo County, Nebraska

Events

1,053

Deaths

6

Injuries

30

Damage

$427 million

Episodes

630

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Winter Weather, November 26, 20065 deaths · 2 injured · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20111 death · 1 event here

• Hail, June 12, 200215 injured · $79 million · 5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20141 injured · $74 million · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, July 8, 2019$30 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$20 million · 83 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, December 1, 2002$20 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008$13 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Hail, July 18, 2018$13 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2022$12 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 20111 injured · $11 million · EF3 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2017$11 million · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2005$8.2 million · F0 · 9 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2023$8.0 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2019$7.0 million · 59 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, September 15, 2017$6.6 million · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2009$6.3 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2014$6.2 million · EF0 · 7 events here
• Ice Storm, December 29, 2006$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2012$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2023$5.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here

• Hail, June 12, 200215 injured · $79 million · 5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2024$10,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 20234 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 19684 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20203 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 10, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 20, 20143 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 19773 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 19773 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 8, 19733 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 7, 2024$25,000 · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, July 11, 2023$1.1 million · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2023$5.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 16, 20222.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 2022$2.1 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, June 6, 1956$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1962F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 19852 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 13, 1990$2.5 million · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 1990$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 1958$28,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 20, 1974$28,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 1984$50,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 20111 injured · $11 million · EF3 · 9 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024$70,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 1955$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1959$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1960F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1964$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Buffalo County, with its track

• High Wind, March 15, 202664 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 3, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2025EF0 · 4 events here
• Dust Storm, May 14, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 6, 20251 event here
• Hail, April 1, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Wildfire, March 22, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, March 18, 202563 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 202456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 2024$125,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 202454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2024$10,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2024$1,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 2024$25,000 · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2024$125,000 · 57 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2024EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024$70,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2024$35,000 · EF0 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 202466 kt wind · 3 events here
• Blizzard, March 24, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20241 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20242 events here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, December 25, 20231 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Tornado, October 3, 2023$330,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 20234 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2023$5.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2023$3,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2023$2.3 million · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 11, 2023$1.1 million · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20231.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2023$8.0 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• High Wind, March 31, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 25, 20231 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20231 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, October 13, 202255 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 18, 2022$2.1 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20221.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2022$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 16, 20222.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2022$2.4 million · EF2 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2022$12 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 6, 2022$675,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• Wildfire, April 22, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 12, 202258 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 7, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, March 22, 202266 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021$635,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 13, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2021$275,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2021$3.0 million · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$20 million · 83 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2021$1.1 million · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 16, 20211 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20211.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20211 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, January 14, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 202066 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20201 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 8, 202056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Hail, October 11, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20203 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2020$25,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2020EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 28, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 16, 20201 event here
• High Wind, April 12, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20201.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 13, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20191 event here
• Hail, September 30, 2019$1.1 million · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2019$550,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 12, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2019$30 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flood, June 20, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2019$1.0 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 2019EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20191.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20191.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 10, 2019$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2019$7.0 million · 59 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, December 27, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, November 24, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 7, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 18, 2018$13 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2018$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2018$15,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20181 in hail · 6 events here
• Dust Storm, April 29, 201854 kt wind · 4 events here
• Blizzard, April 13, 2018$125,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, March 5, 201860 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20171 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 15, 2017$6.6 million · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2017$11 million · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 19, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201778 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 15, 2017$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 29, 201758 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 2017$20,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 6, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20171 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 2017$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20171 event here
• Tornado, December 25, 2016$3.2 million · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 10, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2015$835,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2015$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 2015$275,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20151.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2015$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 15, 2015$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2015$350,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 16, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 1, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20141 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 22, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2014$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 201472 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2014$550,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20141.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20141 injured · $74 million · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20141.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 20, 20143 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2014$6.2 million · EF0 · 7 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2014$250,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 13, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 18, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 16, 201463 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Flood, October 1, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 23, 2013$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 1, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2013$150,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2013EF2 · 3 events here

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Tornadoes in Buffalo CountyEvery warning in Buffalo County since 1986Every county in Nebraska

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.