Storm History: Dawson County, Nebraska

Events

994

Deaths

5

Injuries

26

Damage

$359 million

Episodes

595

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 Storm, January 1, 19992 deaths · 6 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 20191 death · 1 injured · $2.1 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20231 death · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20241 death · 1 event here

• Hail, June 29, 2024$126 million · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 9, 2014$24 million · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 2024$21 million · EF1 · 9 events here
• Drought, December 1, 2002$20 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2000$11 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 17, 2005$11 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 2012$10 million · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 19746 injured · $7.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$6.1 million · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 2017$6.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 2012$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 2013$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2018$4.2 million · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2005$4.1 million · F0 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2004$3.9 million · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2014$3.8 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 1, 2013$3.3 million · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2023$3.2 million · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 15, 2015$3.1 million · 1 event here

• Hail, May 22, 19994.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 10, 1996$650,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 19854.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2024$126 million · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2023$3.2 million · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 17, 19894 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 19684 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1968$25,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 19674 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19654 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2015$650,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 10, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2006$270,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19863 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 19863 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, June 18, 1975$3,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1953$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 19746 injured · $7.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 1984$250,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 25, 1989$250 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1990F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2011$775,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1955F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1955$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 1958F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 1959$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 1959$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 1960$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 1969F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Dawson County, with its track

• High Wind, March 15, 202664 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 12, 2026$1.9 million · 1 event here
• Drought, March 3, 20261 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2025EF0 · 3 events here
• Dust Storm, May 14, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, March 18, 202563 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20251 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
• Drought, February 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20251 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20241.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 2024$21 million · EF1 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2024$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2024$126 million · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2024$3.0 million · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 7, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 202457 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 3, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 202466 kt wind · 6 events here
• Blizzard, March 24, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 25, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20231 death · $40,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 13, 202354 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 12, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 3, 2023$225,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2023$3.2 million · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Tornado, July 29, 2023$2,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20231 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2023$2.0 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 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
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2022$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 202256 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2022$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, May 30, 202258 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2022$110,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 22, 20221.75 in hail · 4 events 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
• Winter Weather, March 9, 20221 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 2021$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$6.1 million · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 16, 20211 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20211.25 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 29, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 4, 2021$2,000 · 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 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20201 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 14, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, October 24, 20201 event here
• Drought, October 6, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 202052 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2020$130,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20201.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 13, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 2019$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20191 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 30, 20192.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 13, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2019$1.5 million · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2019$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 20191 death · 1 injured · $2.1 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2019$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2019$50,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, May 27, 2019$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 2019$1.1 million · EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, April 26, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 18, 201954 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 10, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 201959 kt wind · 12 events here
• High Wind, March 9, 201953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 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 19, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2018$4.2 million · 3 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2018$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201864 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2018$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20181 in hail · 4 events here
• Blizzard, April 13, 2018$125,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 19, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, March 5, 201860 kt wind · 7 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 2, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 1, 2017$200,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 15, 2017$175,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 13, 20171.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 2, 2017$6.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 201752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2017$325,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2017$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201778 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 29, 201758 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20171 in hail · 2 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$1.0 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 15, 2016$127,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 11, 2016$20,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2016$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20161.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20161.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20160.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20162.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 2015$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 10, 20153 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20152.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 20151.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2015$650,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2015$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 15, 2015$3.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20141 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20140.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2014$2.1 million · 72 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2014$3.8 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 2014$24 million · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20141 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2014$2.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, April 13, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, March 18, 20141 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20141 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 16, 201463 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20141 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, November 1, 2013$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 201361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 23, 2013$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2013$3.3 million · 1.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Heat, July 9, 2013$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 2013$525,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201354 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20131.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201361 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 16, 2013$275,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2013$800,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 201353 kt wind · 1 event here

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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.