Westerville, NE Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Westerville is about the same as Nebraska average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Westerville is lower than Nebraska average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #523
| Westerville, NE | 0.01 |
| Nebraska | 0.04 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Westerville, NE | 0.0000 |
| Nebraska | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #409
| Westerville, NE | 175.93 |
| Nebraska | 205.07 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,380 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Westerville, NE were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 4 | Cold: | 8 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 4 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 49 | Hail: | 1,573 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 7 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 6 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 11 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 623 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 28 | Winter Weather: | 5 |
| Other: | 62 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Westerville, NE.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Westerville, NE.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Westerville, NE.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 54 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Westerville, NE.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.7 | 2000-10-31 | 2 | 41°20'N / 99°33'W | 41°28'N / 99°33'W | 12.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Custer |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 7 miles southeast of Broken Bow and traveled 12 miles north northeast across farm and rangeland. Initial damage occurred at touchdown with a modular home destroyed. Then over the next 2 miles 3 farmsteads were struck. The first suffered heavy damage to all buildings including the house. At the second farmstead a modular home and several buildings were completely destroyed. The third farmstead suffered extensive damage to the outbuildings and minor damage to the house. The tornado then moved across highway 2 and destroyed several farm building 4 miles east of Broken Bow. Then as the tornado moved across highway 70 another farmstead was struck with several outbuildings destroyed and the house damaged. The tornado remained on the the ground and destroyed a barn 5 miles northeast of Broken Bow, then did extensive damage to a farmstead 7 miles northeast of Broken Bow where several outbuildings were destroyed or damaged and damaged the house. Tree damage was extensive along the entire path and several center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed. The tornado lifted 7 miles northeast of Broken Bow. | |||||||||||
| 9.9 | 1974-04-26 | 3 | 41°20'N / 99°37'W | 41°23'N / 99°31'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 10.3 | 1990-06-01 | 3 | 41°16'N / 99°50'W | 41°44'N / 99°13'W | 25.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 10.8 | 1974-04-20 | 3 | 41°14'N / 99°15'W | 41°26'N / 99°08'W | 14.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Dawson |
| 11.5 | 1953-06-07 | 2 | 41°15'N / 99°15'W | 41°20'N / 99°10'W | 6.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sherman |
| 11.7 | 1999-06-03 | 2 | 41°31'N / 99°17'W | 41°34'N / 99°15'W | 5.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Custer |
| Brief Description: Several large hail reports were received beginning at 936 PM CDT near Berwyn. Five center pivot irrigation systems were overturned from 8 miles southwest to 7 miles west southwest of Comstock at approximately 1000 PM CDT. A tornado initially touched down 3 miles southwest of Comstock and was intermittentaly on the ground causing tree damage. The tornado then dropped down 1 mile southwest of the center of Comstock. It reached its maximum intensity as it struck a farm 1/2 mile west of Comstock. Every outbuilding on the farm was destroyed, including a large machine building and the house was heavily damaged. The tornado then crossed the Middle Loup River and struck a residence on the northwest edge of Comstock destroying three outbuildings and damaging the house. Another farm a mile north of Comstock was struck, and everything but the house was destroyed. Several vehicles in the path were damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 11.7 | 1959-05-28 | 2 | 41°24'N / 99°13'W | 41°27'N / 99°06'W | 6.40 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Valley |
| 11.9 | 1955-07-08 | 2 | 41°17'N / 99°13'W | 41°17'N / 99°12'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer | ||
| 12.4 | 1953-06-07 | 2 | 41°14'N / 99°16'W | 41°15'N / 99°15'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer | ||
| 13.0 | 1970-05-12 | 2 | 41°24'N / 99°38'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Custer | |||
| 13.1 | 1955-05-02 | 2 | 41°23'N / 99°38'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Custer | |||
| 13.9 | 1974-04-26 | 3 | 41°12'N / 99°18'W | 41°15'N / 99°11'W | 6.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Custer |
| 13.9 | 1972-07-20 | 3 | 41°29'N / 99°36'W | 41°42'N / 99°02'W | 32.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Custer |
| 14.2 | 1953-06-07 | 4 | 41°20'N / 99°08'W | 41°21'N / 99°06'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sherman | ||
| 15.8 | 1961-05-30 | 3 | 41°37'N / 99°52'W | 41°38'N / 98°56'W | 48.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Custer |
| 15.8 | 1961-05-30 | 3 | 41°37'N / 99°52'W | 41°38'N / 98°56'W | 48.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Custer |
| 15.8 | 1961-05-30 | 4 | 41°37'N / 99°52'W | 41°38'N / 98°56'W | 48.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 16.5 | 1953-06-07 | 4 | 41°21'N / 99°06'W | 41°34'N / 99°03'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 11 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Valley |
| 19.8 | 1987-07-06 | 2 | 41°36'N / 99°12'W | 41°40'N / 99°08'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Valley |
| 20.7 | 1955-09-20 | 2 | 41°39'N / 99°23'W | 41°44'N / 99°15'W | 8.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Custer |
| 20.8 | 1963-08-27 | 2 | 41°28'N / 99°04'W | 41°28'N / 98°55'W | 7.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Valley |
| 21.1 | 1974-04-20 | 3 | 40°57'N / 99°26'W | 41°14'N / 99°15'W | 21.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Dawson |
| 22.9 | 1955-07-08 | 2 | 41°17'N / 99°12'W | 41°17'N / 98°44'W | 24.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Sherman |
| 24.2 | 1974-04-20 | 3 | 41°26'N / 99°08'W | 41°47'N / 98°53'W | 27.30 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Dawson |
| 24.3 | 1972-07-20 | 2 | 41°30'N / 98°56'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Valley | |||
| 24.5 | 1999-06-03 | 3 | 41°36'N / 99°10'W | 41°42'N / 98°56'W | 14.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 1.0M | Valley |
| Brief Description: Late in the evening of June 3rd, a severe thunderstorm produced a large tornado across northwest Valley county. The thunderstorm entered the western part of the county around 11 pm. Shortly thereafter, the tornado touched down 12 miles west of Ord and snaked its way northeast before lifting after midnight about 7 miles north of Ord. This F3 tornado had a damage path almost one-half mile wide at one point. It completely destroyed two farmsteads and damaged two others along its path. At the two destroyed farmsteads, residents took shelter in the basement upon warning. The tornado tossed cars and farm equipment up to 300 feet, strewn irrigation pipe across the countryside and killed livestock. The two destroyed homes were completely wiped from the foundation. However, given sufficient warning, no one in the storms path was injured or killed. | |||||||||||
| 24.6 | 1960-08-05 | 3 | 41°42'N / 99°12'W | 41°40'N / 99°00'W | 10.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Valley |
| 27.0 | 1974-04-20 | 2 | 41°12'N / 98°59'W | 41°29'N / 98°45'W | 22.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sherman |
| 29.6 | 2000-10-31 | 2 | 41°05'N / 99°53'W | 41°11'N / 99°47'W | 9.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Custer |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved out of Dawson county into south central Custer county 7 miles south southwest of Oconto. The tornado traveled across open rangeland until destroying a modular home 1 mile south of Oconto. The tornado then moved directly through the small community of Oconto producing extensive damage. Every building along main street was either damaged or destroyed. A community center was destroyed while 19 children and 4 adults were in the basement. Over half the homes in the small town suffered minor to major damage. The community was declared a disaster areas by the governor. The tornado knocked down a power line 2 miles north of Oconto before lifting. | |||||||||||
| 30.0 | 1953-05-09 | 2 | 40°58'N / 99°28'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Dawson | |
| 31.5 | 1967-06-13 | 2 | 40°52'N / 99°10'W | 41°15'N / 98°47'W | 33.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Buffalo |
| 31.5 | 1963-06-09 | 2 | 41°38'N / 98°55'W | 41°40'N / 98°50'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Valley |
| 31.8 | 1986-04-03 | 2 | 41°09'N / 99°54'W | 41°09'N / 99°54'W | 1.50 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 33.1 | 1956-06-06 | 4 | 40°58'N / 99°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Buffalo | |
| 34.6 | 1992-01-07 | 2 | 41°09'N / 98°48'W | 0.10 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sherman | |
| 38.0 | 1962-04-26 | 2 | 41°43'N / 98°47'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Valley | |
| 38.2 | 1981-08-04 | 2 | 41°46'N / 98°50'W | 0.20 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Garfield | |
| 38.3 | 1955-07-08 | 2 | 41°17'N / 98°44'W | 41°17'N / 98°35'W | 7.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Howard |
| 38.4 | 2000-10-31 | 2 | 40°51'N / 99°51'W | 41°02'N / 99°46'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 125K | 0 | Dawson |
| Brief Description: In a continuation of late season severe weather, a Halloween tornado moved across central and northern Dawson county and crossed into southern Custer county. The tornado, which was spawned from a large supercell thunderstorm, was on the ground in Dawson county for about 14 miles and had a maximum width of 200 yards. Most of the tornadoes path was over open country, but one farmstead in northern Dawson county did receive extensive damage. Part of the roof of the house was blown away and a barn was flattened. Pivots and other outbuildings along the tornadoes path were also damaged. Prior to the tornado itself, the same thunderstorm produced hail which covered the ground white just east of Cozad. Minor street flooding was reported in Cozad as well. | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 1965-05-08 | 3 | 41°03'N / 98°45'W | 41°11'N / 98°39'W | 10.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Howard |
| 40.7 | 1959-06-27 | 2 | 41°05'N / 98°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Howard | |
| 41.5 | 1974-04-20 | 2 | 41°29'N / 98°45'W | 41°48'N / 98°33'W | 24.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greeley |
| 41.7 | 1964-04-26 | 2 | 40°56'N / 98°54'W | 41°00'N / 98°44'W | 9.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Buffalo |
| 44.6 | 2004-07-12 | 2 | 41°49'N / 98°44'W | 41°49'N / 98°43'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 90K | 0 | Wheeler |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down in open rangeland and then moved south breaking off and uprooting numerous large trees as it encountered a farmstead. One large tree fell on the roof of a home. As the tornado moved south across the road, it hit another farmstead. Again, it broke off and uprooted numerous large trees and broke many power poles. The barn and steel fencing was lifted and tossed 50 yards northwestwards into a tree belt behind the house. The roof of the home was taken off. A detached garage was demolished. Before lifting, the tornado moved through a corral south of the home where it severely injured or killed several horses. After the storm, two colts and a mare were found up in a tree. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 1955-07-12 | 2 | 40°47'N / 99°01'W | 40°51'N / 98°57'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Buffalo |
| 45.2 | 1975-06-18 | 4 | 41°21'N / 100°13'W | 41°34'N / 100°17'W | 15.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Custer |
| 46.1 | 1975-06-18 | 3 | 41°04'N / 100°10'W | 41°23'N / 100°19'W | 23.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 46.9 | 1956-10-29 | 4 | 41°30'N / 100°20'W | 42°24'N / 99°29'W | 75.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rock |
| 46.9 | 1981-08-24 | 2 | 41°28'N / 100°17'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Logan | |
| 47.1 | 1984-06-11 | 2 | 40°53'N / 98°47'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Buffalo | |
| 47.2 | 1985-05-10 | 3 | 40°46'N / 99°00'W | 40°54'N / 98°44'W | 17.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Buffalo |
| 47.3 | 1953-06-07 | 2 | 41°28'N / 98°38'W | 41°41'N / 98°22'W | 20.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Greeley |
| 47.6 | 1999-04-21 | 2 | 41°08'N / 98°33'W | 41°08'N / 98°31'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Howard |
| Brief Description: Thunderstorms developed west of Holdrege in the morning and spread quickly northeast to St. Paul and Greeley by noon. Early on, the thunderstorms dumped hail and torrential rainfall northeast of Holdrege. 2.75" diameter hail was reported north of Holdrege and some areas in northwest Phelps county noted three foot hail drifts. Rain and hail teamed to produce areas of erosion across freshly tilled fields. As the storms spread northeast, a brief tornado damaged a home under construction north of Dannebrog. The tornado nearly destroyed the entire main floor. Only one wall was left standing. The owner and construction crew at the house at the time escaped injury by going to the basement just before the tornado struck. Minor roof damage occurred on a nearby house. Another brief tornado touch down occurred just south of St. Paul, causing some minor damage to outbuildings. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 1967-06-13 | 2 | 40°43'N / 99°05'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Buffalo | |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.