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Nebraska, 2009

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,817events recorded1,934 in 2008
5deaths recorded14 injuries
$14Mproperty damage (estimates)$35M crop damage
2disaster declarations8 NFIP claims, $40K paid
← 20082010 →

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

Hail824
Winter461
Wind347
Tornado41
Cold40
Other39
Flood37
Heat21
Lightning7

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 1,817 against 1,934 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Cherry County87
Lincoln County76
Keith County42
Perkins County38
Custer County37
Sheridan County36
Gage County34
Jefferson County34
Chase County33
Cheyenne County30
Deuel County29
Knox County29
Lancaster County28
Dundy County27
Hall County27
Hooker County26
Richardson County26
Saline County26
Adams County25
Box Butte County25
Buffalo County25
Scotts Bluff County25
Holt County24
Thomas County24
Garden County23

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Dec 2009DouglasWinter Storm——3—
24 Dec 2009PlatteWinter Storm——1—
22 Oct 2009CusterWinter Weather——1—
23 Mar 2009CassTornadoEF1——5
23 Mar 2009CassTornadoEF1——3
12 Jan 2009SaundersWinter Weather———2
9 Mar 2009CumingWinter Weather———2
13 May 2009KimballHigh Wind67 mph$2,000—1
23 Mar 2009JeffersonHigh Wind64 mph——1
5 Jun 2009HallHail1.75 in$150,000——
5 Jun 2009BuffaloHail1.00 in$100,000——
15 Jun 2009ClayHail2.50 in$75,000——
5 Jun 2009AdamsHail2.00 in$1,500,000——
22 Jun 2009HamiltonHeat—$1,500,000——
22 Jun 2009YorkHeat—$1,500,000——
5 Jun 2009BuffaloThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
5 Jun 2009ClayHail2.00 in$100,000——
22 Jul 2009BuffaloThunderstorm Wind81 mph$75,000——
23 Mar 2009CassTornadoEF1$1,000,000——
4 Aug 2009HamiltonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$500,000——
5 Jun 2009AdamsHail2.00 in$100,000——
19 Jun 2009LincolnThunderstorm Wind70 mph$350,000——
22 Jun 2009FillmoreHeat—$400,000——
22 Jun 2009ClayHeat—$400,000——
17 Jun 2009HamiltonTornadoEF2$250,000——
22 Jul 2009AdamsHail1.75 in$60,000——
5 Jun 2009AdamsHail1.75 in$50,000——
24 Jun 2009RockTornadoEF2$200,000——
22 Jun 2009YorkHail1.75 in$60,000——
22 Jun 2009HallHeat—$200,000——
20 Jul 2009ChaseHail2.75 in$70,000——
26 Jun 2009LincolnTornadoEF1$152,000——
17 Jun 2009HamiltonHail1.75 in$150,000——
15 Jun 2009AdamsTornadoEF0$50,000——
18 Jun 2009PerkinsHail1.00 in$60,000——
17 Jun 2009BuffaloTornadoEF1$100,000——
15 Jun 2009FranklinHail1.00 in$75,000——
13 Jul 2009BrownThunderstorm Wind70 mph$120,000——
23 Jul 2009HookerHail2.50 in$100,000——
17 Jul 2009GardenHail2.50 in$100,000——

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 2009

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Dec 2009DR-1864Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm7
31 Jul 2009DR-1853Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes17

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

8 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $39,821.

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.