Hooker County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 307 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 65.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,747 nationally and #69 in Nebraska.
307
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Hooker County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hooker County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 5.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 119 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 279 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $663K 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 Hooker County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 200 | 0 | $663K | 4.5 | 1968–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 80 | 0 | $88K | 95 | 1966–2025 |
| Tornado | 15 | 0 | $35K | F1 | 1971–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2014 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2014–2014 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $500K | 0 | 1997–1997 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Hooker County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
16 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-06-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1986-06-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-05-12 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-06-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-06 | EF0 | 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
Numerous trained storm spotters reported the touchdown of the tornado approximately 17 miles south southwest of Mullen. The tornado traveled across open rangeland until encountering one ranch. As it moved past the ranch, it demolished a metal windbreak, a tower, an outbuilding, and a windmill. The tornado also broke off large trees and carried a pickup cab 100 feet. The tornado then continued on a east-southeast track carrying debris 2 miles. The tornado was on the ground for about 3.5 miles.
At 1907MST, a tornado touched down 12 miles west southwest of Mullen and tracked east about 2 miles before dissipating 9 miles southwest of Mullen. No damage was observed or reported as the tornado moved across open rangeland. Path width was estimated at 40 yards.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
647
Population (ACS)
$94K
Median home value
6
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 |
| Jul 15, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES | EM |
| May 16, 2001 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Mullen 271
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hooker County, Nebraska?
307 events are on record between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hooker County?
Hail, with 200 recorded events — 65.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hooker County?
16 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hooker County?
6 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hooker County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hooker County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hooker County as very low risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hooker 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
- Holt County 886
- Howard County 414
- Hitchcock County 553
- Jefferson County 526
- Hayes County 353
- Johnson County 233
Cite this page
“Hooker County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/hooker-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.