Fillmore County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 451 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 48.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,060 nationally and #43 in Nebraska.
451
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$72.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Fillmore County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Fillmore County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 6.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 153 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 48 events fall before 1990 and 403 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $49.7M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Fillmore County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 218 | 0 | $5.0M | 4 | 1956–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 160 | 0 | $14.1M | 83 | 1966–2025 |
| Tornado | 37 | 0 | $49.7M | F4 | 1953–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 16 | 0 | $102K | 0 | 2003–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $3.2M | 0 | 2003–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2007 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $310K | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Fillmore County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
49 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 33 touched down inside it and 16 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-04-25 | EF4 | 1 | 8 | 89.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-03-13 | EF4 | 0 | 8 | 131.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-05-09 | EF3 | 5 | 82 | 46.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-05-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-05-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-09-22 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-20 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 41.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1965-05-08 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-25 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Fillmore County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | FAIRMONT | 0 | 3 | $30K |
| Jun 7, 1956 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 19, 2005 | Hail | GENEVA | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado was the second to be rated an EF3 that affected south central Nebraska, starting in far northern Fillmore County before traversing a portion of York County and passing north of Cordova in Seward County. Damage along the track in Fillmore County was widespread, including one home which was totally destroyed. All 6 occupants took shelter in the basement. Another home suffered less significant damage, but outbuildings on the same property were destroyed. Also along the path of this tornado, and to the south of the path where rear flank downdraft winds occurred, numerous irrigation pivots were overturned, power poles were broken as well as trees and grain bins either damaged or destroyed. The strongest and widest time of this tornado occurred in Seward County, with a peak wind estimated to be 140 MPH and a maximum width of 2,640 yards, or 1.5 miles.
Wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, with damage generally confined to southern portions of Fillmore County. Along this path, multiple irrigation pivots were overturned, power poles were broken and trees were damaged. A number of grain bins were damaged or destroyed, outbuildings were damaged and one home suffered damage, mainly broken glass.
Straight-line winds from the rear flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm in Clay county rushed across Fillmore county. Damage was widespread across the county with over 50 center irrigation pivots damaged or destroyed. Minor structure damage and major tree damage was common.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,541
Population (ACS)
$151K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 21, 2025 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Fillmore County, Nebraska?
451 events are on record between 1953 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $72.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Fillmore County?
Hail, with 218 recorded events — 48.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Fillmore County?
49 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 33 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Fillmore County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Fillmore County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Fillmore County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fillmore County as very low risk, placing it in the 20 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Fillmore County, Nebraska severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Dundy County 550
- Franklin County 331
- Douglas County 1,022
- Frontier County 537
- Dodge County 609
- Furnas County 560
Cite this page
“Fillmore County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/fillmore-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.