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Nebraska, 2014

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

2,352events recorded2,363 in 2013
4deaths recorded30 injuries
$110Mproperty damage (estimates)$383M crop damage
3disaster declarations75 NFIP claims, $187K paid
← 20132015 →

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

Hail938
Wind617
Cold188
Drought174
Winter163
Other98
Flood93
Tornado74
Wildfire4
Lightning3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 2,352 against 2,363 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Lincoln County110
Custer County98
Adams County74
Cherry County70
Douglas County46
Lancaster County45
Buffalo County41
Hall County41
York County41
Garfield County40
Saunders County39
Furnas County38
Holt County37
Scotts Bluff County37
Sheridan County37
Box Butte County35
Kimball County35
Garden County33
Dawes County32
Dundy County32
Morrill County32
Dawson County31
Keith County29
Hamilton County28
Cedar County27

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
16 Jun 2014StantonTornadoEF4$12,000,000120
18 Mar 2014CusterWinter Storm——11
16 Jun 2014CumingTornadoEF4$1,000,0001—
20 Jun 2014SarpyFlash Flood——1—
17 Aug 2014SheridanHail2.75 in——4
9 Jul 2014BuffaloThunderstorm Wind70 mph$3,000,000——
9 Jul 2014BuffaloHail1.75 in$3,000,000——
9 Jul 2014BuffaloThunderstorm Wind70 mph$3,000,000—1
8 Aug 2014HoltThunderstorm Wind52 mph——2
11 May 2014ClayTornadoEF3$12,500,000——
10 Jul 2014DawsonHail1.25 in$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014AdamsHail1.00 in$1,000,000——
3 Jun 2014HamiltonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014AdamsThunderstorm Wind60 mph$1,000,000——
3 Jun 2014HamiltonHail1.00 in$500,000——
9 Mar 2014LancasterWildfire———1
11 May 2014JeffersonTornadoEF1——1
9 Jul 2014BuffaloHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014ValleyHail1.50 in$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014KearneyThunderstorm Wind85 mph$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014AdamsThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014WebsterHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014WebsterThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014ValleyHail1.50 in$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014ShermanHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
9 Jul 2014ValleyHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
11 May 2014FillmoreTornadoEF3$7,500,000——
9 Jul 2014ValleyHail1.00 in$100,000——
9 Jul 2014KearneyHail1.00 in$100,000——
14 Jun 2014HarlanThunderstorm Wind81 mph$2,000,000——
3 Jun 2014YorkHail1.75 in$250,000——
3 Jun 2014FillmoreHail1.75 in$150,000——
20 Jun 2014ShermanHail3.00 in$100,000——
3 Jun 2014YorkHail1.75 in$100,000——
3 Jun 2014YorkHail1.75 in$100,000——
10 Jul 2014DawsonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,000,000——
14 Jun 2014KearneyThunderstorm Wind81 mph$2,500,000——
11 Jun 2014WebsterHail2.50 in$75,000——
10 Jul 2014DawsonHail1.50 in$500,000——
10 Jul 2014DawsonThunderstorm Wind60 mph$500,000——

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 2014

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
28 Jul 2014DR-4185Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding12
24 Jul 2014DR-4183Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding12
17 Jun 2014DR-4179Major disasterTornadoSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding6

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

75 NFIP claims, 28 of them paid, for $186,775.

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.