Nebraska, 2008
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 2008 was 1,934 against 1,766 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2008 | Douglas | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $53,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Hamilton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | 5 |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Douglas | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 3 |
| 29 May 2008 | Buffalo | Tornado | EF2 | $11,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Red Willow | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Saunders | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Colfax | Hail | 1.75 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF2 | $1,750,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Lancaster | Flash Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Clay | Hail | 2.50 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hall | Hail | 2.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hayes | Hail | 4.00 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Johnson | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2008 | Colfax | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Merrick | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Hall | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Hamilton | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2008 | Polk | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | York | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Morrill | Hail | 2.00 in | $750,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Gage | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Chase | Hail | 2.50 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2008 | Buffalo | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2008 | Dawson | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2008 | Dawson | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Buffalo | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2008 | Webster | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2008 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Dawson | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2008 | Harlan | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Nance | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Dawson | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Nuckolls | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2008 | Thayer | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Richardson | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2008 | Red Willow | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Dawson | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Custer | Hail | 4.50 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Morrill | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2008 | York | Hail | 1.50 in | $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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2008 | DR-1779 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 4 |
| 20 Jun 2008 | DR-1770 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 62 |
| 30 May 2008 | DR-1765 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 5 |
| 11 Jan 2008 | DR-1739 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
202 NFIP claims, 150 of them paid, for $1,510,816.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.