BlockLogan County, Nebraska
20 topographic sheets cover 4 settlements here.
What the record shows
- 42 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 4 populated places in this county; 4 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Wildfire, 2001 to 2020
41 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 41 of them, burning about 12,004 acres. 4 started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7,000 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | HARVEST CA |
| 18 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2,000 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 February 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1,440 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,100 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 March 2018 | Natural | 200 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 February 2011 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 13 August 2020 | Natural | 60 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 2012 | Natural | 20 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1958 to 2025
60 of 292 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 292 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 3 injuries and about $1,876,030 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 203 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 53 |
| Tornado | 16 |
| Funnel Cloud | 11 |
| Flash Flood | 4 |
| Flood | 3 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1975 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 killed, 3 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $500,000 | Logan County was hit with winds estimated near 100 mph, torrential rain and hail. The combination of wind and hail flattened corn and wheat fields, overturned and damaged irrigation systems, damaged buildings, snapped off power poles and uprooted large trees. A tractor-semitrailer was overturned on Highway 83. An airplane and hangar were destroyed. Over fifty windmills were toppled or damaged in Logan, Thomas and Hooker Counties. Damage was estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Stapleton | $250,000 | Numerous roads reported washed out in Logan County. |
| August 1981 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Stapleton | $200,000 | Golfball size hail accompanied by 50 to 60 mph winds caused extensive damage to buildings and vehicles in and around Stapleton. Considerable crop damage near Stapleton. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Stapleton | $50,000 | Thunderstorms with prolonged heavy rain falling on already saturated ground caused widespread flooding across eastern Logan County. Three to five inches of rain fell, severely damaging rural roads. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Stapleton | $50,000 | The large hail began as walnut sized hail and, within 5 minutes became baseball sized. numerous vehicles were damaged and windows were broken and siding damaged on several residential buildings. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logan | $35,000 | Empty 5th wheel camper was blown over and pushed into the corner of a home causing damage to the siding and a roof overhang. An anchored wooden swing set was also blown over. Basket ball hope with a weighted base blown 20 yards. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $30,000 | Fire department reports powerlines down, broken windows, and trees down west of Stapleton. Winds estimated at 70 to 80 MPH. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Stapleton | $30,000 | Hail and strong winds in and around Stapleton damaged a center pivot irrigation system and destroyed a half section of irrigated corn. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm outflow winds broke off large tree limbs and destroyed small outbuildings. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Stapleton | $15,000 | Hail covered the ground up to three inches in depth. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Stapleton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported 60 mph winds along with the hail. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Gandy | $10,000 | Wind driven golf ball size hail broke out all the large west facing windows on home. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $10,000 | Small shed blown over. Tree branches down. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Stapleton | $10,000 | A fast developing thunderstorm brought torrential rain, hail and high winds which damaged several thousand acres of crops. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Stapleton | $8,000 | This tornado formed 21 miles north northeast of North Platte in Lincoln County and entered Logan County about 6 miles southwest of Stapleton at 1635 CST. The tornado then continued for another 2 miles, briefly lifting after moving across the county line, and dissipating 4 miles southwest of Stapleton at 1639 CST. In Logan County scattered tree damage occurred to include damage to a tree wind break line and a center pivot irrigation system sustained damaged to three sections before the tornado dissipating. While in Lincoln and Logan counties the tornado was rated an EF0. Average path width in Logan County was 20 yards. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Stapleton | $8,000 | The Logan County Sheriff reported wind gusts to 50 mph along with the hail. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $7,000 | In addition to the 76 m.p.h. measured gust west of Stapleton, the strong winds caused a large glass window to be blown out of a business building in the city of Stapleton. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $5,000 | Measured wind gust of 64 MPH with tree limbs down at this location. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Logan | $5,000 | Caller reports holes punched in the roof of an outbuilding. Time was estimated from radar. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $5,000 | Several utility poles snapped in half and cottonwood tree branches blow 80 yards along highway 83 at mile marker 118. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Logan | $5,000 | Reported vehicle and home windows broken out. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gandy | $5,000 | Doors blown off of machine shed. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Stapleton | $4,000 | Small tornado touched down in a stack yard. Tornado was on the ground approximately five minutes, damaging several stacks. Baseball hail fell and knocked out windows and damaged a roof and siding. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Stapleton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Stapleton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Stapleton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Stapleton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 1958 | Tornado | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $2,000 | Multiple large tree branches/trunks snapped off of trees landing 140 feet away from their bases. Two power poles were snapped in half at this location. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $2,000 | Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile at times due to blowing dust. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Stapleton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Stapleton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Stapleton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH tore off 3 inch diameter tree limbs. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Stapleton | $1,000 | Baseball to golf ball sized hail broke a wind shield out of a fire vehicle. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $1,000 | Six inch diameter tree limbs snapped off elm trees at this farmstead. |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Stapleton | $1,000 | Small tornado touched down in a stack yard. Tornado was on the ground approximately five minutes, damaging several stacks. Baseball hail fell and knocked out windows and damaged a roof and siding. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Stapleton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1976 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Golf ball size hail, possibly larger reported by COOP Observer west of Stapleton. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Baseball size hail reported from COOP Observer. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Gandy | - | Severe damage to corn crops in this area. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Public reported 60 MPH wind gusts along with quarter sized hail. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Public reported wind gusts of 60 MPH along with dime sized hail at this location. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Measured on a home weather station. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Public reported ping pong ball size hail southwest of Stapleton. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Logan | - | This tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed. Video evidence supports this tornado. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Stapleton | - | A cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail west of Stapleton. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logan | - | Fire department estimated 70 mph winds near Gandy. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Stapleton Fire Department reported downed trees in town and large dumpsters moving across the street. Winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | A trained weather spotter reported a downed large tree about 2 feet in diameter. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Stapleton | - | Public reported flooded roads and basements in Stapleton. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Stapleton | - | Flash flooding across many roads in Logan county including the Stapleton area. |
Every populated place in the county
4Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Hoagland
Logan precinct · 69163 · On North Fork South Loup River · Hoagland quadrangle
11 sheets, 1951 to 1986
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.