NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ord, NE
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Ord, Nebraska since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 100 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 100
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Ord
The highest rating among the 100 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 8, 1965, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 7, 1953, killed 11 people. Of the 100, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on July 23, 2025. Of the 91 Nebraska cities on this site, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ord. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 110 times since 1956, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 91 Nebraska cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ord.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Ord
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s18
- 2000s19
- 1990s9(2 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s15(3 EF3+)
- 1960s17(5 EF3+)
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1953 | F4 | 6 mi | 15 mi | 11 / 0 |
| May 8, 1965 | F4 | 20 mi | 78.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1961 | F4 | 2 mi | 48.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 1960 | F3 | 6 mi | 10.3 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 3, 1999 | F3 | 6 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 1990 | F3 | 17 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1979 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1974 | F3 | 3 mi | 63.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F3 | 9 mi | 32.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1961 | F3 | 2 mi | 48.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1961 | F3 | 2 mi | 48.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1955 | F2 | 22 mi | 31.2 mi | 1 / 13 |
The strongest 12 of 100, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ord
The Storm Prediction Center has 110 hail reports within 10 miles of Ord since 1956, made on 79 separate days. Of these, 77 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 14, 1980. The most recent report is from June 19, 2025. June has the most reports, 38.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ord
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ord Evelyn Sharp Field, NE, 2 miles northwest of Ord at 2,069 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 12°F. May and June are the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 24.1 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 33 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 164 nights a year. That 24.1 inches is more than at 16 of the 68 Nebraska stations used on this site (24%). Burwell, 18 miles northwest, has its own station (Burwell, NE): 25.8 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 12 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Feb | 40 | 15 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mar | 51 | 25 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Apr | 61 | 34 | 2.9 | 5 |
| May | 71 | 46 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Jun | 82 | 57 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Jul | 87 | 62 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Aug | 85 | 60 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 49 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Oct | 64 | 36 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 50 | 23 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Dec | 38 | 14 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Year | 62 | 36 | 24.1 | 46 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ord Evelyn Sharp Field, NE (2,069 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Ord
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 66 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ord: 57 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 heavy rain events, 2 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $11.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 24, 2013.
August 3, 2005: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Ord — $2.5 million damage.
August 17, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Ord — $2.1 million damage.
NWS: “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. Crop damage was reported in the area.”
July 24, 2013: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Ord — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Wind gusts estimated to be near 85 MPH resulted in roof damage at a home, with a 8 to 10 foot section being removed. Some of the insulation was found in trees to the south of the home.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Valley County, which includes Ord, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, on July 27, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Valley County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail; Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes; Very Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.0 million a year, the 43rd highest of 93 Nebraska counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.2 million (36%), is from hail.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Ord
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- Ravenna, NE40 mi
- Albion, NE48 mi
- Grand Island, NE56 mi
- Wood River, NE57 mi
- Central City, NE58 mi
- Gibbon, NE58 mi
- Kearney, NE62 mi
- Doniphan, NE64 mi
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