Stanton County, Nebraska severe weather history spans 299 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 39.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,788 nationally and #70 in Nebraska.
299
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
22
Direct injuries
$20.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Stanton County, Nebraska severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Stanton County, Nebraska severe weather history averages 4.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 70 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 51 events fall before 1990 and 248 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Stanton County, Nebraska record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $18.5M 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 Stanton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 119 | 0 | $613K | 74 | 1955–2024 |
| Hail | 113 | 0 | $100K | 3 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 36 | 1 | $18.5M | F4 | 1954–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 1999–2024 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $1.5M | 0 | 2007–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Stanton County, Nebraska severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
34 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-30 | EF4 | 6 | 23 | 29.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-06-16 | EF4 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-16 | EF4 | 1 | 20 | 23.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-16 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-06-17 | EF3 | 1 | 0 | 23.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-05-06 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 15.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-06-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-06-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-06-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Stanton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2014 | Tornado | STANTON | 1 | 20 | $12.0M |
| Mar 30, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | PILGER | 0 | 1 | $164K |
| May 6, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado developed about 5.5 miles southwest of the town of Pilger and moved directly northeast directly striking the town. The tornado did violent damage within the town of Pilger. Nearly 75 percent of the structures in the town received some damage, while structures near the center of the tornado were completely destroyed. A 5-year-old girl was killed and her mother seriously injured while attempting to take cover from their mobile home to a storm shelter. The tornado continued to move northeast past the town crossing Highway 275 about 1 mile west of the Cuming County line. The tornado continued northeast exiting Stanton County about 2.25 miles northeast of the city of Pilger into Cuming County.
This tornado began to the southwest of the Stanton and increased in intensity and size as it moved to the north northeast, passing to the west of the city of Stanton by about 2 miles. The tornado did the most significant damage to the north of Stanton where two farmsteads were completely destroyed just to the south of Highway 275. Here two vehicles, one car and one truck, were picked up by the tornado and tossed over a quarter of a mile. The tornado also completely destroyed two other homes and outbuildings, as well as debarking trees. The tornado continued northeast of Highway 275 for about 3 miles before roping out.
Hail a little larger than baseball size caused significant damage in the Woodland Park vicinity in far northwest Stanton county. Numerous homes had holes punched in their roofs and vinyl siding. Cars were also damaged, including broken windshields.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,796
Population (ACS)
$195K
Median home value
19
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 24, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 15, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 21, 2010 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Stanton 215
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Stanton County, Nebraska?
299 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $20.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Stanton County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 119 recorded events — 39.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Stanton County?
34 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 30 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Stanton County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Stanton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Stanton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stanton County as very low risk, placing it in the 16 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Stanton 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
- Sioux County 336
- Thayer County 601
- Sherman County 329
- Thomas County 264
- Sheridan County 820
- Thurston County 239
Cite this page
“Stanton County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/stanton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.