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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Cedar County, NE
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Cedar County, NE from July 11, 1956 through September 2, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
198
Wind Reports
143
Tornado Reports
33
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage Cedar County, NE · 1956–presentUpdated Daily · last Sep 2, 2026
Hail Report Description: Report from Randolph Fire Department with picture of 2 inch hail. Report relayed via NWSChat and time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Randolph, NE
1.00″hail
Jun 30, 2026 1:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
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Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WSW Wynot, NE
1.50″hail
Jun 30, 2026 1:36 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fordyce, NE
1.00″hail
Jun 30, 2026 1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Fordyce, NE
2.50″hail
Mar 7, 2026 2:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Picture on social media showed a stone measuring 2.5 inches that fell southwest of Laurel... NE. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Laurel, NE
3.00″hail
Jul 8, 2025 12:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 3 to 3.5 inch diameter hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Obert, NE
1.75″hail
Jul 8, 2025 12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Wynot, NE
1.00″hail
Jul 7, 2025 11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of mix of quarters and dime sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Belden, NE
1.00″hail
Jun 16, 2025 9:02 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hartington, NE
1.50″hail
Apr 29, 2025 12:02 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public caller reported lots of hail falling down with the largest being ping pong ball sized.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Crofton, NE
1.75″hail
May 22, 2024 3:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social Media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 E Hartington, NE
1.75″hail
May 21, 2024 2:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Hartington, NE
1.25″hail
May 21, 2024 2:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fordyce, NE
1.00″hail
Apr 30, 2024 8:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hartington, NE
1.00″hail
Jun 24, 2023 11:27 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NE Coleridge, NE
1.50″hail
May 30, 2022 6:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 W WYNOT. DELAYED REPORT. POWER LINES DOWN. DISCOVERED BY DEPUTY AFTER STORMS PASSED AND RELAYED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Wynot, NE
1.00″hail
May 11, 2022 12:05 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wynot, NE
2.50″hail
Sep 1, 2021 4:11 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Wynot, NE
1.75″hail
Aug 31, 2021 4:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ENE Fordyce, NE
1.00″hail
May 5, 2021 9:16 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GROUND COVERED. HAIL SIZES RANGE FROM PEA UP TO QUARTER SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ENE Fordyce, NE
1.00″hail
Jul 19, 2018 2:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 50 MPH WINDS ESTIMATED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Coleridge, NE
1.00″hail
Jul 19, 2018 1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WNW Coleridge, NE
1.00″hail
Jul 19, 2018 12:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SHREDDED CROPS AND TREES.
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Coleridge, NE
1.00″hail
Jul 3, 2017 10:57 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hartington, NE
2.75″hail
Jun 29, 2017 11:05 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Saint Helena, NE
2.75″hail
Jun 29, 2017 10:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Saint Helena, NE
1.00″hail
Apr 15, 2017 11:43 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Randolph, NE
1.25″hail
Mar 23, 2017 2:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wynot, NE
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home+
Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.
Pea
0.25″
Low
Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.
Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.
Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.
Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch
Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.
Quarter
1.00″
Watch
The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.
Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch
More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.
Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely
Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.
Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely
Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.
Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious
Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.
Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious
Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.
Baseball
2.75″
Major
Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.
Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major
Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.
Softball
4.00″
Extreme
Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.
Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme
Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.
Wind Report Description: Public report of 12 inch diameter tree limbs down across Wynot. Power lines blown over on northwest side of town. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wynot, NE
63mph
Sep 2, 2026 1:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet report of personal weather station gusting to 63 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Hartington, NE
110mph
Sep 2, 2026 1:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 4 NNE Fordyce. Wind gust of 98 mph measured by Nebraska Mesonet Station near Fordyce.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nne Fordyce, NE
113mph
Sep 2, 2026 1:33 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by Nebraska Mesonet Site near Fordyce.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nnw Fordyce, NE
98mph
Sep 2, 2026 1:32 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gust of 98 mph measured by Nebraska Mesonet Station near Fordyce.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nne Fordyce, NE
UNKmph
Sep 2, 2026 1:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of tipped over tractor trailer on its side 2 miles north of Highway 12 and US 81 junction blocking the highway. Report relayed by EM via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 Nnw Fordyce, NE
63mph
Sep 2, 2026 1:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Recorded by a public mesonet station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nnw Fordyce, NE
UNKmph
Sep 2, 2026 1:21 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of downed power lines east of Crofton on Highway 12. Report relayed by emergency management via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Crofton, NE
UNKmph
Jun 16, 2025 9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management report of irrigation flipped two miles south of Laurel along with power lines down in that area. Time estimated with radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Laurel, NE
58mph
Jun 16, 2025 9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet measured wind gust of 58 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Fordyce, NE
63mph
Jun 16, 2025 9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet measured wind gust of 63 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Fordyce, NE
60mph
Apr 14, 2025 8:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Randolph, NE
UNKmph
Jul 30, 2024 4:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous tree limbs blown down. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Laurel, NE
UNKmph
Jul 30, 2024 3:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs blown down. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Randolph, NE
UNKmph
Jul 30, 2024 3:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3 inch branches down in the town of Wynot... NE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wynot, NE
63mph
Jul 30, 2024 3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Fordyce, NE
71mph
Jul 30, 2024 3:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Hartington, NE
UNKmph
Jul 29, 2024 6:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage. Report from social media... time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Laurel, NE
65mph
Jul 29, 2024 5:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station measured wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Fordyce, NE
63mph
Jul 10, 2023 10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured gust on a personal weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Magnet, NE
UNKmph
Jun 24, 2023 12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof blown off of machine shed. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Laurel, NE
73mph
Jun 23, 2023 11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Fordyce, NE
UNKmph
Jun 23, 2023 11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 center pivots overturned. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 WSW Hartington, NE
UNKmph
Jun 23, 2023 11:43 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Temporary traffic signal blown over. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Fordyce, NE
60mph
Oct 23, 2022 11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Hartington, NE
58mph
Oct 23, 2022 11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Randolph, NE
UNKmph
Jul 5, 2022 9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 12 WEST OF OBERT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Obert, NE
60mph
Jul 5, 2022 9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fordyce, NE
UNKmph
Jul 5, 2022 8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 WNW Saint Helena, NE
UNKmph
May 31, 2022 6:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR WYNOT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wynot, NE
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home+
Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.
Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor
Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.
Severe
58–74 mph
Watch
Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.
Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious
Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.
Extreme
90+ mph
Major
Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.
Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Cedar County
30 reports
UNKcategory
May 31, 2022 6:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A STORM SPOTTER OBSERVED THE TORNADO DEVELOP JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 12 AND THEN CROSS THE HIGHWAY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. THE TORNADO THEN DAMAGED MULTIPLE CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS... GRAIN BINS... AND SNAPPED SEVERAL POWER POLES IN A PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH THE TORNADO PATH. THE TORNADO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES ALONG A 3 MILE LONG TRACK. THE MAXIMUM WIDTH IS ESTIMATED TO BE 100 YARDS. A TORNADO DEBRIS SIGNATURE WAS ALSO EVIDENT ON RADAR AFTER THE TORNADO HAD DISSIPATED. SPECIAL THANKS TO CEDAR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 ENE Fordyce, NE
UNKcategory
May 5, 2021 9:43 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 E Hartington, NE
UNKcategory
May 5, 2021 9:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-0 TORNADO TRACK BEGAN NORTHWEST OF THE HARTINGTON GOLF COURSE... AND CONTINUED TO THE SOUTHEAST INTO HARTINGTON FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES... ENDING AT APPROXIMATELY 446 PM. MINOR TREE AND ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH BROKEN LIMBS AND A FEW SHINGLES BEING PEELED OFF. THE MAXIMUM TRACK WIDTH WAS 50 YARDS WITH A TRACK LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 0.8 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NW Hartington, NE
UNKcategory
Jun 29, 2017 11:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Obert, NE
UNKcategory
Jun 29, 2017 11:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Obert, NE
UNKcategory
Jun 29, 2017 11:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Wynot, NE
EF2category
Jun 17, 2014 8:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was the final tornado in the Cedar County event. This tornado initially moved southwest while increasing in intensity and width. The tornado produced the most significant damage as it turned south along 573rd Ave where the tornado impacted a farm where outbuildings were completely destroyed. The tornado continued south crossing United States Highway 20. The tornado started to turn southeast about 1.5 miles northeast of Laurel. The tornado continued southeast producing mainly tree and power line damage before crossing into Dixon County near 869th Road. The complete track of the tornado was 8.04 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.16 NNE Laurel, NE
EF2category
Jun 17, 2014 8:28 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This short-lived tornado traveled to the east and impacted two farmsteads along 873rd Road. One of these farms had significant damage where large portions of the roof of the home were removed and outbuildings were completely destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.75 NNE Laurel, NE
EF0category
Jun 17, 2014 8:10 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was a short-lived tornado that produced minor damage along 569th Ave. The tornado was captured on video by several storm chasers in the area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.37 ENE Coleridge, NE
EF1category
Jun 17, 2014 8:10 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was the first of 3 tornadoes that developed to the north of the Laurel area. This tornado was a large multi-vortex tornado. Video from storm chasers indicate that the tornado had vorticities that moved in varying directions, but the overall movement of the tornado was to the west southwest at a very slow pace. Although the tornado circulation was large, the slow movement of the tornado limited the potential damage. This included tree limbs and power poles, but one farmstead was impacted along Highway 15 where the house lost part of the roof and outbuildings were heavily damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.56 NNE Laurel, NE
EF3category
Jun 17, 2014 7:09 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was the strongest of the tornadoes that the Cedar County supercell produced. This tornado developed to the northwest of Coleridge and moved slowly east southeast just to the north of the city of Coleridge. As the tornado neared 567th Ave the tornado turned to the south along the eastern edge of the city producing some significant structural damage along the eastern side of Coleridge. The tornado continued south until nearing 875th Road where the foward speed further slowed, and the tornado changed to an eastern movement while becoming rain-wrapped. The eastern direction occurred for a half mile before the tornado moved almost due north along 568th Ave while significantly weakening. The most significant damage, which was strong EF3, occurred to the north of Coleridge along the 876th Road. Here, two farm houses were destroyed down to the foundation and trees were snapped and debarked. The total path of the tornado, including all the turns, was 8.24 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.85 NW Coleridge, NE
EF1category
Jun 17, 2014 6:57 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This was the first of 3 tornadoes near the Coleridge area on the evening of June 17th. The tornado moved southeast and impacted a farm along 878th Road and 561st Ave where outbuildings were heavily damaged. Otherwise mainly tree damage was observed along the path of the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.23 SW Hartington Muni Arpt, NE
F0category
Jun 24, 2003 4:55 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A trained spotter reported a tornado touched down in an open field just south of Obert. The tornado was on the ground for only about 30 seconds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Obert, NE
F4category
Jun 23, 2003 8:43 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An eventual f4 tornado began its destructive path around 6 miles southwest of Coleridge. The tornado moved northeast and crossed the northern sections of the city uprooting trees, downing power lines and destroying a couple of grain bins. A construction business in a garage was also destroyed. The tornado then continued northeast of town hitting a large hog farm. At this farm a 70-year-old man was killed while in a storage shed when a tractor that was flipped by the winds crushed him. Many livestock were also killed by debris or flung through the air by the deadly winds. In one case cattle were carried over a mile then left dead in a pile. The tornado then widened to around 3/4 of a mile, reaching its maximum intensity. Numerous vehicles were tossed at this location and a complete farmstead was flattened. Trees were also stripped and debarked. The tornado remained around 3/4 of a mile wide for a few more miles before turning slightly to the southeast and diminishing, but not before hitting 2 more farmsteads and moving one house off of its foundation. In total, 11 homes received substantial damage and between 100 and 200 utility poles were downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Coleridge, NE
F0category
Jun 9, 2003 6:37 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touchdown of a tornado in an open field southeast of Hartington was reported by law enforcement personnel.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SE Hartington, NE
F0category
Jul 8, 2001 3:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser caught a brief tornado touchdown on film. The tornado was very narrow and briefly touched down in open country causing no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Coleridge, NE
F0category
May 31, 2001 8:05 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown of tornado witnessed by two people. Tornado touchdown was in open country resulting in no damage to persons or property.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Magnet, NE
F0category
Apr 20, 2001 7:16 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown was reported by a law enforcement official in open country southwest of Hartington.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 17 SW Hartington, NE
F1category
May 3, 1999 8:26 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Farm buildings were heavily damaged as well as a garage, part of a roof of a house and part of a center irrigation pivot.
NWS Tornado Report Location: ESE Hartington, NE
F0category
May 3, 1999 8:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A barn and farm equipment were destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: S Belden, NE
F2category
May 28, 1998 5:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Three farms damaged. Eight to ten power poles downed 8 -10 miles east southeast of Hartington. Injury occurred about 9 miles east of Hartington southeast of the Highway 84/57 interchange.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Coleridge, NE
F1category
Jun 16, 1992 7:47 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F2category
May 16, 1992 5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0category
Jul 28, 1986 6:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F1category
Jun 11, 1984 6:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0category
Aug 11, 1975 4:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F0category
Jul 1, 1973 8:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F2category
Aug 10, 1964 4:12 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F2category
Jun 9, 1963 3:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
F3category
May 21, 1962 8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Cedar County, NE
Cedar County · 3,475 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home+
After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.
EF0
65–85 mph
Light
Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.
EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate
Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.
EF2
111–135 mph
Serious
Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.
EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe
Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.
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Not sure if hail may have affected your home in Cedar County? Ask a local pro for a Remote Hail Inspection. They can review hail activity for your property and help you decide whether an in-person roof or exterior inspection makes sense.
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Cedar County have on record?
Our records show 198 hail, 143 wind, and 33 tornado reports in Cedar County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 2, 2026.
What is the largest hail ever reported in Cedar County?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Cedar County is 4.50″. It was reported near Coleridge, NE on May 27, 2012.
A storm report showed up near my home in Cedar County — does that mean my roof is damaged?
Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Cedar County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in Cedar County — why should I look at its storm history?
Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Cedar County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
I am selling a home in Cedar County — how does this help me?
Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.
How do I check hail history for a specific Cedar County address?
Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Cedar County — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.
Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?
Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Cedar County, NE, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Cedar County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.
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