Hall County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 709 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 45.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #387 nationally and #14 in Nebraska.
709
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
207
Direct injuries
$387.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Hall County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hall County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 9.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 183 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 172 events fall before 1990 and 537 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Hall County, Nebraska record is tornado, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $335.8M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Hall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 319 | 0 | $32.7M | 5 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 252 | 0 | $7.2M | 80 | 1959–2025 |
| Tornado | 80 | 5 | $335.8M | F4 | 1953–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 19 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2018 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $11.4M | 0 | 2005–2024 |
| Flood | 14 | 0 | $620K | 0 | 2006–2019 |
| Funnel Cloud | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2009 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Hall County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
78 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 65 touched down inside it and 13 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-05-08 | EF4 | 4 | 53 | 125.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-03 | EF4 | 3 | 110 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-03 | EF3 | 1 | 40 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-03 | EF3 | 1 | 25 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-06 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1984-06-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 47.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1993-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1980 | Tornado | 3 | 110 | $250.0M | |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Tornado | 1 | 40 | $25.0M | |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Tornado | 1 | 25 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 18 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| Oct 9, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Aug 5, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado touched down four miles southwest of Upland. Several farm buildings were destroyed and a house damaged. The tornado moved northeast in Kearney county with touchdowns eight miles south and four miles Minden. It crossed the Platte river east of Kearney. Funnel clouds were reported in eastern Buffalo county with 60 mph wind gusts at the Kearney Interstate 80 interchange. The tornado was last seen 1 1/2 miles east of Wood River in southwest Hall county.
Damage reported from the wind gusts estimated near 80 MPH included a local housing company having a show home destroyed when it rolled, siding and window damage to a number of homes and recreational vehicles, and vehicle and roof damage at a local manufacturing plant. Tree damage was reported across town. Near the intersection of Highways 30 and 281, a personal storage facility was destroyed and a power pole was snapped and fell on a business. West of town, pivots were overturned and a number of train cars were derailed.
The peak measured wind gust was 84 MPH, recorded at 10:30 PM CDT by the Central Nebraska Regional Airport at Grand Island ASOS. Other measured wind gusts included 66 MPH at 10:34 PM CDT by a mesonet station located one mile northwest of Wood River and 63 MPH at 10:41 PM CDT by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Wood River. County dispatch and broadcast media reported widespread tree damage across the county, including large healthy trees downed, with multiple power poles snapped and power lines downed. Underpasses in Grand Island were briefly impassible due to heavy rainfall.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
62,536
Population (ACS)
$225K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2021 | 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 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Grand Is 209
- Wood River 107
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hall County, Nebraska?
709 events are on record between 1953 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths and $387.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hall County?
Hail, with 319 recorded events — 45.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hall County?
78 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 65 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hall County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hall County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 74 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hall 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
- Greeley County 246
- Hamilton County 498
- Grant County 256
- Harlan County 329
- Gosper County 276
- Hayes County 353
Cite this page
“Hall County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/hall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.