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Nebraska storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 18,639 storm event reports in Nebraska, with property damage estimates totalling $1.2 billion. That is the 15th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (6,142 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($629 million). FEMA has issued 46 major disaster declarations for Nebraska since 2000.

18,639

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$1.2B

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

5,338

hail reports, 679 of two inches or larger

484

tornado reports, 51 rated EF2 or stronger

$56.2M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Nebraska, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Nebraska. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$420 million

Flood, Sarpy, 2019. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Nebraska: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 6,142
Hail 5,338
Winter weather 3,593
Flood 764
Tornado 484
Wildfire 43
Lightning 12

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $629M
Damaging wind $244M
Hail $233M
Tornado $36.6M
Lightning $19.3M
Winter weather $11.0M
Wildfire $9.2M

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Nebraska

FEMA has recorded 46 major disaster declarations, 7 emergency declarations and 9 fire management declarations for Nebraska since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (severe storm), declared August 3, 2026.

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Severe Storm 35
Flood 4
Tornado 2
Fire 1
Winter Storm 1
Biological 1
Snowstorm 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Nebraska

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Nebraska since 2004.

9,956

homeowners registered, across 6 disasters

$56.2M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$32.2M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

6,842

homes inspected

432

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$8,212

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Nebraska ranks

Nebraska compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Nebraska	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	18,639	11th	929 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$1.2 billion	15th	$590 per resident
Hail reports	5,338	4th	679 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	484	13th	51 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	46	9th	7 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$56.2 million	38th	9,956 homeowners registered

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Nebraska questions

What causes the most storm damage in Nebraska?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Nebraska from 2016 to 2025: $629 million of a $1.2 billion total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 6,142 reports.

How often does it hail in Nebraska?

The National Weather Service logged 5,338 hail reports in Nebraska from 2016 to 2025. 679 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 6 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Nebraska get?

484 tornado segments were recorded in Nebraska from 2016 to 2025, and 51 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Nebraska had?

FEMA records 46 major disaster declarations and 7 emergency declarations for Nebraska since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Nebraska?

Since 2004, 9,956 homeowners in Nebraska registered with FEMA across 6 disasters. Inspectors verified $56.2 million in damage and FEMA approved $32.2 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Nebraska storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/nebraska/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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