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Nebraska, 2022

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

2,194events recorded1,611 in 2021
3deaths recorded13 injuries
$107Mproperty damage (estimates)$336M crop damage
3disaster declarations7 NFIP claims, $42K paid
← 20212023 →

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

Wind809
Hail547
Drought508
Cold128
Winter114
Tornado29
Other20
Flood17
Wildfire14
Heat8

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 2,194 against 1,611 in 2021.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2022
Red Willow County66
Buffalo County62
Custer County52
Adams County50
Lincoln County49
Clay County47
Furnas County42
Lancaster County42
Dawson County40
Hall County40
Cherry County38
Hitchcock County38
Dundy County37
Keith County37
Scotts Bluff County37
Kearney County36
Chase County35
Hamilton County35
Holt County34
York County34
Harlan County33
Cheyenne County32
Douglas County29
Sheridan County29
Sherman County29

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
22 Apr 2022Red WillowWildfire——15
7 Apr 2022GosperWildfire——12
2 Oct 2022ThomasWildfire—$2,000,0001—
14 Jun 2022YorkHail2.50 in$10,000,000——
14 Jun 2022YorkThunderstorm Wind105 mph$10,000,000——
16 Jul 2022HowardHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
14 Jun 2022YorkTornadoEF2$1,200,000—2
6 Jun 2022KearneyThunderstorm Wind100 mph$3,000,000——
14 Jun 2022ClayThunderstorm Wind96 mph$2,000,000——
7 Jun 2022AdamsHail2.50 in$12,000,000——
12 May 2022HoltThunderstorm Wind81 mph$50,000—1
29 May 2022Scotts BluffThunderstorm Wind60 mph——1
14 Jun 2022YorkThunderstorm Wind60 mph$10,000,000——
14 Jun 2022AdamsHail2.25 in$10,000,000——
14 Jun 2022YorkHail2.50 in$8,000,000——
7 Jun 2022ShermanThunderstorm Wind70 mph$2,000,000——
7 Jun 2022ShermanHail3.50 in$2,000,000——
23 Apr 2022DakotaWildfire———1
14 Jun 2022CassThunderstorm Wind81 mph——1
12 May 2022ValleyThunderstorm Wind89 mph$1,500,000——
7 Jun 2022ShermanHail2.50 in$1,000,000——
7 Jun 2022BuffaloHail4.00 in$4,000,000——
14 Jun 2022HamiltonHail2.00 in$500,000——
7 Jun 2022HamiltonHail1.75 in$500,000——
16 Jul 2022HowardHail2.75 in$500,000——
26 Jul 2022HamiltonHail2.00 in$250,000——
18 Aug 2022NanceHail2.75 in$1,000,000——
14 Jun 2022AdamsHail1.75 in$400,000——
7 Jun 2022YorkHail2.00 in$400,000——
7 Jun 2022YorkThunderstorm Wind60 mph$400,000——
7 Jun 2022BuffaloHail2.00 in$250,000——
7 Jun 2022HallHail2.00 in$1,000,000——
7 Jun 2022AdamsHail1.75 in$750,000——
7 Jun 2022AdamsThunderstorm Wind70 mph$750,000——
7 Jun 2022HamiltonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$800,000——
7 Jun 2022ClayThunderstorm Wind69 mph$250,000——
7 Jun 2022ClayHail1.50 in$250,000——
23 Jul 2022HowardThunderstorm Wind70 mph$500,000——
14 Jun 2022BuffaloHail1.75 in$400,000——
14 Jun 2022YorkThunderstorm Wind90 mph$250,000——

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 2022

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
27 Jul 2022DR-4662Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Straight-Line Winds20
23 Apr 2022FM-5436Fire management assistanceFireRoad 702 Fire3
23 Feb 2022DR-4641Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes25

Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss

7 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $42,337.

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.