Nebraska, 2002
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2002 was 1,298 against 1,688 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2002 | Seward | Dust Storm | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Otoe | High Wind | 69 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Keith | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Buffalo | Hail | 5.00 in | $50,000,000 | — | 15 |
| 21 May 2002 | Phelps | High Wind | 48 mph | $50,000 | — | 5 |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $3,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Kearney | Hail | 4.50 in | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Red Willow | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Chase | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Buffalo | Hail | 5.00 in | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Buffalo | Hail | 5.00 in | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Dixon | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Kearney | Hail | 2.75 in | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Buffalo | Hail | 2.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2002 | Franklin | Hail | 4.00 in | $700,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Adams | Hail | 2.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Buffalo | Hail | 1.75 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2002 | Hall | Hail | 3.00 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Adams | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | York | Hail | 1.00 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Adams | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | York | Hail | 3.50 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Kearney | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Franklin | Hail | 1.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Buffalo | Hail | 1.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2002 | Hall | Hail | 2.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hamilton | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Polk | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Webster | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Webster | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Webster | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Polk | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Franklin | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Merrick | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Dakota | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Lancaster | Lightning | — | $479,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Polk | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Furnas | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2002 | Merrick | Hail | 2.50 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Valley | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2002
No declaration touching Nebraska was made in 2002.
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
17 NFIP claims, 10 of them paid, for $26,370.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.