Furnas County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 560 recorded events between 1952 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 56.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #691 nationally and #23 in Nebraska.
560
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$18.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Furnas County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Furnas County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 7.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 210 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 73 events fall before 1990 and 487 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Furnas County, Nebraska record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $9.6M 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 Furnas County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 317 | 0 | $9.6M | 3 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 180 | 0 | $7.0M | 90 | 1960–2024 |
| Tornado | 30 | 1 | $776K | F3 | 1952–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 17 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2001–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $263K | 0 | 2004–2019 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $180K | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $218K | 0 | 1996–2014 |
Decade by decade
Furnas County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
31 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 touched down inside it and 4 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 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 65.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-22 | EF2 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-06-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-07-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-06-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-11-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2010-06-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-04-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Furnas County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1969 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A cluster of thunderstorms sliding east just north of the Nebraska-Kansas state line produced widespread severe weather across central and southern portions of Furnas County. Hail generally up to the size of golf balls was reported across this area, though isolated larger hail fell west of Wilsonville (3 inches in diameter) and in Beaver City (baseball size). Wind gusts were estimated to be anywhere from 60 to 70 MPH, resulting in numerous reports of tree damage, including whole trees snapped and larger limbs downed. The wind-driven large hail resulted in widespread damage to crops, siding, windows, and vehicles.
A cluster of thunderstorms sliding east just north of the Nebraska-Kansas state line produced widespread severe weather across central and southern portions of Furnas County. Hail generally up to the size of golf balls was reported across this area, though isolated larger hail fell west of Wilsonville (3 inches in diameter) and in Beaver City (baseball size). Wind gusts were estimated to be anywhere from 60 to 70 MPH, resulting in numerous reports of tree damage, including whole trees snapped and larger limbs downed. The wind-driven large hail resulted in widespread damage to crops, siding, windows, and vehicles.
A line of thunderstorms moved through Furnas County, with wind gusts estimated as high as 80 MPH. There was a measured gust of 60 MPH near Edison at 10:14 p.m. CDT. Across roughly the northern half of Furnas County, power poles and large tree limbs were downed, with some trees completely blown over. A barn was destroyed approximately 7 miles south of Cambridge. The town of Arapahoe lost power.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,568
Population (ACS)
$98K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Fire | ROAD 702 FIRE | FM |
| 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 26, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Furnas County, Nebraska?
560 events are on record between 1952 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $18.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Furnas County?
Hail, with 317 recorded events — 56.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Furnas County?
31 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Furnas County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Furnas County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Furnas County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Furnas County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 52 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Furnas 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
- Frontier County 537
- Gage County 621
- Franklin County 331
- Garden County 486
- Fillmore County 451
- Garfield County 294
Cite this page
“Furnas County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/furnas-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.