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Tornado in Morrill County, Nebraska
50 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 50 tornado events in Morrill County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 9 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Morrill County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 109.3 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
11Jun
20Jul
10Aug
8Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F4 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Morrill County had?
50 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 Morrill County?
17 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Morrill County?
The tornado of 6 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Morrill County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 50 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.