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Tornado in Hall County, Nebraska
80 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 80 tornado events in Hall County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 7 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 20 at (E)F0, 31 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 4 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 10 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Hall County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 80 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
2May
28Jun
28Jul
6Aug
6Sep
3Oct
3Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 80 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $750K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 25 | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 1 | 40 | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F4 | $250M | — | 3 | 110 | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 18 | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Hall County had?
80 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Hall County?
12 Oct 2023 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Hall County?
The tornado of 3 Jun 1980, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Hall County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 80 of the state's 3,400 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.