Banner County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 215 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,349 nationally and #90 in Nebraska.
215
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Banner County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Banner County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 3.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 69 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 188 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.2M 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 Banner County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 131 | 0 | $211K | 3 | 1974–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 37 | 0 | $15K | 65 | 1965–2025 |
| Tornado | 31 | 0 | $3.2M | F3 | 1956–2017 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $250K | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2017 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 1996–1998 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2013 |
Decade by decade
Banner County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
28 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 25 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-06-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-08-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-08-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-06-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-05-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-07-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-05-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-08-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado moved SSE across parts of eastern Banner county, remaining over open country. Some power lines, power transmission towers and poles blown down as well as trees uprooted. Damage to irrigation pivots also reported.
A short-lived tornado touched down east of Highway 71 southeast of Harrisburg, NE. A calving barn was moved about 10 yards from its original location. One horse was killed with several other horses injured. Several power poles were broken. A grain bin was pushed off its foundation, landing east into grove of trees. Pole barn rolled with only a few walls left standing (DI 1, DOD 7).
Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain over Banner County, which resulted in small stream flooding and water flowing over county roads. The flood waters also damaged or destroyed sunflower, millet, corn, dry bean and wheat crops.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
742
Population (ACS)
$206K
Median home value
8
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM 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 |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Harrisburg 201
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Banner County, Nebraska?
215 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Banner County?
Hail, with 131 recorded events — 60.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Banner County?
28 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 25 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Banner County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Banner County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Banner County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Banner County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Banner 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
- Arthur County 248
- Blaine County 292
- Antelope County 440
- Boone County 356
- Adams County 793
- Box Butte County 538
Cite this page
“Banner County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/banner-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.