Blaine County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 292 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 76.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,823 nationally and #72 in Nebraska.
292
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Blaine County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Blaine County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 4.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 106 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 264 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $5.0M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Blaine County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 224 | 0 | $270K | 3.5 | 1957–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 52 | 0 | $268K | 70 | 1970–2025 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $5.0M | F2 | 1955–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2023 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $130K | 0 | 2010–2019 |
Decade by decade
Blaine County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-10-29 | EF4 | 0 | 2 | 147.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1986-08-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-07-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-06-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-06-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-05-30 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 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
The tornado moved into Blaine County from Custer County approximately 7 miles southeast of Dunning and continued to move northward across the county and then crossed into Brown County approximately 11 miles northwest of Brewster. Along the path, the tornado snapped trees, broke power poles, destroyed fences, lifted and turned a vehicle driving along Highway 2, and destroyed windmills. The average path width of the tornado was 220 yards. The total path length of the tornado was approximately 55 miles.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
422
Population (ACS)
$117K
Median home value
12
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jul 15, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Brewster 132
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Blaine County, Nebraska?
292 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $5.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Blaine County?
Hail, with 224 recorded events — 76.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Blaine County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Blaine County?
12 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Blaine County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Blaine County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Blaine County as very low risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Blaine 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
- Banner County 215
- Boone County 356
- Arthur County 248
- Box Butte County 538
- Antelope County 440
- Boyd County 248
Cite this page
“Blaine County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/blaine-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.