Dense Smoke in Nebraska

1 dense smoke events since 2014

Every dense smoke event the National Weather Service has filed in Nebraska, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Smoke reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less.

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The most significant dense smoke episodes in Nebraska.

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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
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Marine and coastal
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The record

Events: 1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: $30,000

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Dense Smoke in Nebraska, March 31, 2014$30,000 · 1 eventDuring the late morning through the early afternoon a grass fire was started in northwest Red Willow County. Wind gusts near 60 MPH caused the fire to quickly expand. Smoke from the fire moved over Highway 34 around mile marker 81, about 5 miles west of McCook.

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Sources

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.