50
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$8.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Morrill County, Nebraska: 50 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #372 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Morrill County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Morrill County is the 1990s, when 13 of the county's 50 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Morrill County archive, tornado makes up 10.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #372 for this hazard and #19 within Nebraska, putting it in the 86.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Morrill County with 20 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-06-27 | EF4 | 26.0 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1985-05-27 | EF3 | 48.0 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-06-12 | EF2 | 31.7 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1994-07-06 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1978-08-31 | EF2 | 25.9 mi | 440 yd | Crossed in |
| 1965-06-13 | EF2 | 8.7 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1962-06-15 | EF2 | 21.3 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-06-01 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-19 | EF2 | 5.1 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-30 | EF2 | 19.7 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1994 | to 9 NE | F2 | 0 | 1 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | BONNER | EFU | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | BROADWATER | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | LYNN | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | BAYARD | EF2 | $2.5M |
| Jun 13, 2017 | BAYARD | EF1 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | DALTON | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2015 | BAYARD | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2013 | BROADWATER | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2010 | BROADWATER | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2010 | BAYARD | EF1 | $60K |
Other hazards here
More from Morrill County
- Hail 292
- Thunderstorm Wind 87
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado destroyed three homes and damaged two others as it moved northeast. One person was injured. The tornado also killed three horses, damaged an airplane, downed power lines and damaged crops in the area. Storm damage totals were around $570 thousands.
A brief tornado touched down on the east side of Bayard, NE producing damage consistent of EF-1 (DI 17, DOD 3) to the Chimney Rock Villa Nursing Home. The tornado lifted quickly as it moved east of Bayard. Many irrigation pivots overturned within 1-2 miles west of Bayard, as well as damage on the west side of town consistent with damaging straight-line winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Morrill County, Nebraska?
50 tornado events are recorded in Morrill County between 1951 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Morrill County?
The strongest tornado on record in Morrill County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Morrill County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Morrill County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/morrill-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.