Nebraska in 1979 Storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims of the year
NCEI has 339 storm events on record for Nebraska in 1979.
FEMA has no disaster declaration for the state with a date in 1979.
OpenFEMA has 119 NFIP claims with a 1979 year of loss. The NFIP paid $233,637 on these claims.
NCEI recorded tornado events from 1950, and hail and thunderstorm wind events from 1955. It recorded all event types from 1996.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.
The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.
It is derived from the National Flood Insurance Program system of record, staged in the program's reporting platform and redacted to protect policy holder personally identifiable information.
The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.
Dates of the data: NCEI storm events through . OpenFEMA disaster declarations through . NFIP claims through .
Storm events of 1979 by hazard
| Hazard | Storm events in 1979 |
|---|---|
| Hail | 167 |
| Tornado | 22 |
| Wind | 150 |
| All storm events | 339 |
The counts have the events that NCEI records for a forecast zone.
Counties with a storm event in 1979
Events of 1979 with a tornado rating, damage, injuries or deaths
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Tornado | not recorded | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Greeley | Tornado | not recorded | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Furnas | Tornado | not recorded | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Kimball | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Antelope | Tornado | F1 | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Cuming | Tornado | F1 | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Fillmore | Tornado | F0 | $250 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Kimball | Tornado | F0 | $30 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Dawes | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Sheridan | Tornado | F0 | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Cheyenne | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Brown | Tornado | F2 | $2.5 million | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Blaine | Tornado | F1 | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Loup | Tornado | F1 | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Custer | Tornado | F1 | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Rock | Tornado | F2 | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Greeley | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Lincoln | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Cherry | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Nuckolls | Tornado | F0 | $30 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Clay | Tornado | F0 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Thayer | Tornado | F1 | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County |
A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record. Deaths and injuries are the direct and indirect counts of NCEI.
FEMA disaster declarations in 1979
FEMA has no disaster declaration for Nebraska with a date in 1979.
NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. OpenFEMA disaster declarations through 1 Oct 2026. NFIP claims through 8 Sep 2026. All years of Nebraska