Morrill County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Morrill County is about the same as Nebraska average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Morrill County is much lower than Nebraska average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #57
| Morrill County | 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
| Morrill County | 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, #73
| Morrill County | 96.89 |
| 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 6,249 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Morrill County 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: | 31 | Cold: | 6 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 5 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 159 | Hail: | 4,408 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 33 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 95 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,300 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 48 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 160 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Morrill County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Morrill County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Morrill County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 27 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Morrill County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.4 | 1958-06-01 | 2 | 41°46'N / 102°59'W | 41°46'N / 102°59'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Morrill | ||
| 4.6 | 1957-05-19 | 2 | 41°45'N / 103°07'W | 41°47'N / 103°01'W | 5.10 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 17.5 | 1955-06-27 | 4 | 41°47'N / 103°20'W | 41°46'N / 103°19'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Morrill | ||
| 18.6 | 1965-06-13 | 2 | 41°36'N / 102°47'W | 41°30'N / 102°40'W | 8.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Morrill |
| 19.0 | 1951-05-30 | 2 | 41°54'N / 103°30'W | 41°44'N / 103°11'W | 19.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 7 | 0K | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 21.9 | 1962-06-15 | 2 | 41°52'N / 102°52'W | 42°05'N / 102°34'W | 21.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Box Butte |
| 22.0 | 1977-06-09 | 2 | 41°46'N / 103°27'W | 41°45'N / 103°23'W | 2.30 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 25.2 | 1977-06-14 | 2 | 41°48'N / 103°30'W | 41°46'N / 103°27'W | 1.90 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 26.0 | 1991-06-09 | 3 | 41°48'N / 103°31'W | 41°50'N / 103°27'W | 3.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 28.2 | 1985-05-27 | 3 | 41°44'N / 103°38'W | 41°28'N / 103°23'W | 21.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Banner |
| 29.1 | 1975-06-25 | 2 | 42°02'N / 102°57'W | 42°16'N / 102°53'W | 16.20 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Box Butte |
| 29.6 | 1985-05-27 | 3 | 41°28'N / 103°23'W | 41°13'N / 103°04'W | 25.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cheyenne |
| 30.9 | 1955-06-27 | 4 | 41°56'N / 103°48'W | 41°47'N / 103°20'W | 26.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 29 | 250K | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 32.0 | 2005-06-27 | 2 | 41°40'N / 103°35'W | 41°21'N / 103°29'W | 17.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Banner |
| Brief Description: Tornado moved SSE across parts of eastern Banner county, remaining over open country. Some power lines, power transmission towers and poles blown down as well as trees uprooted. Damage to irrigation pivots also reported. | |||||||||||
| 33.3 | 1980-08-10 | 2 | 42°14'N / 102°41'W | 42°04'N / 102°39'W | 11.30 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sheridan |
| 33.6 | 1985-05-27 | 3 | 41°45'N / 103°39'W | 41°44'N / 103°38'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Scotts Bluff |
| 33.7 | 1960-06-20 | 3 | 41°23'N / 103°23'W | 41°09'N / 102°59'W | 26.10 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kimball |
| 38.8 | 1954-06-06 | 2 | 41°14'N / 103°39'W | 41°23'N / 103°19'W | 19.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kimball |
| 39.6 | 1951-06-25 | 2 | 41°06'N / 103°03'W | 41°13'N / 102°55'W | 10.40 Miles | 57 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Cheyenne |
| 39.7 | 1977-06-29 | 2 | 41°15'N / 103°26'W | 41°15'N / 103°23'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cheyenne | ||
| 40.3 | 1960-08-16 | 2 | 41°24'N / 102°21'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Garden | |||
| 41.4 | 1977-06-29 | 2 | 41°14'N / 103°28'W | 41°15'N / 103°26'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kimball | ||
| 45.5 | 2003-06-20 | 2 | 41°24'N / 102°14'W | 41°26'N / 102°12'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 8K | Garden |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near the North Platte River and destroyed an old barn and snapped off trees before moving north across Highway 26 and taking down power poles. After moving across the highway, it destroyed three outbuildings, three grain bins, a large machine shed, and a two car detached garage and broke off numerous large trees at a farmstead. It continued to move north-northeast and destroyed three wind mills and three center pivot irrigation systems and threw 1/2 ton hay bales one quarter mile into a corn field. | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 1960-06-27 | 3 | 41°09'N / 102°45'W | 41°05'N / 102°28'W | 15.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cheyenne |
| 47.9 | 1980-10-15 | 2 | 41°24'N / 102°12'W | 41°23'N / 102°10'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Garden | ||
| 49.0 | 1962-05-14 | 2 | 42°19'N / 103°06'W | 42°34'N / 102°58'W | 18.30 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Box Butte |
| 49.4 | 1960-06-20 | 2 | 41°03'N / 102°42'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cheyenne | |
* 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.