Sherman County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 329 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 57.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,611 nationally and #65 in Nebraska.
329
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$18.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Sherman County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sherman County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 4.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 103 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 59 events fall before 1990 and 270 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Sherman County, Nebraska record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $8.6M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sherman County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 190 | 0 | $8.6M | 3.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 86 | 0 | $4.0M | 80 | 1962–2025 |
| Tornado | 29 | 1 | $1.9M | F4 | 1953–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $2.1M | 0 | 2008–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2018 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $2.4M | 0 | 2007–2019 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2004 |
Decade by decade
Sherman County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
40 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 29 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-06-07 | EF4 | 11 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-26 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 6.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-20 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 63.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1965-05-08 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-07-08 | EF2 | 1 | 13 | 31.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-06-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-01-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 46.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sherman County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1955 | Tornado | 1 | 13 | $250K | |
| Jul 27, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail reached as large as 3.5 inches in diameter. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH. Several reports of shattered windows and damaged siding were received from this wind-driven hail. Vehicle damage was reported, including from the Emergency Manager who experienced that largest hail and strongest wind on Highway 10 east of Hazard.
Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. These gusts were accompanied by hail as large as 3.5 inches in diameter. Several reports of shattered windows and damaged siding were received from this wind-driven hail. Vehicle damage was reported, including from the Emergency Manager who experienced that largest hail and strongest wind on Highway 10 east of Hazard.
Radar estimates and local reports showed that between 2 and 5 inches of rain fell across the area, mostly in a period of two hours from approximately 7AM to 9AM. The highest amounts occurred in central and west-central portions of Howard County. Emergency management and law enforcement reported that water was covering parts of Highway 92 in the Farwell area as well as parts of Highway 11 in the Elba area. Water was running over rural roads, and numerous rural roads ended up being closed. Small creeks were flooded, with this water eventually making into and flooding the Turkey Creek, which runs north of Dannebrog and eventually into the Middle Loup River.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,967
Population (ACS)
$152K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sherman County, Nebraska?
329 events are on record between 1953 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $18.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sherman County?
Hail, with 190 recorded events — 57.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sherman County?
40 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 29 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sherman County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sherman County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sherman County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sherman County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sherman 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
- Sheridan County 820
- Sioux County 336
- Seward County 405
- Stanton County 299
- Scotts Bluff County 864
- Thayer County 601
Cite this page
“Sherman County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/sherman-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.