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Sherman County, Nebraska
23 topographic sheets cover 5 settlements here, and 3 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 57 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 3 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 5 populated places in this county; 5 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
3Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frederick Hotel | building | 2002 | 02000770 |
 | Loup City Township Carnegie Library | building | 2007 | 07001326 |
 | Sherman County Courthouse | building | 1990 | 89002225 |
Wildfire, 2001 to 2020
68 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 68 of them, burning about 7,063 acres. 2 started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2016 | Debris and open burning | 5,000 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 March 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1,000 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 600 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 March 2009 | Smoking | 40 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2012 | Natural | 38 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 13 October 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1953 to 2025
60 of 329 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 329 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 14 injuries and about $18,935,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 190 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 86 |
| Tornado | 29 |
| Flash Flood | 9 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 |
| Flood | 5 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1955 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 killed, 13 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1954 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Litchfield | $2,000,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. These gusts were accompanied by hail as large as 3.5 inches in diameter. Several reports of shattered windows and damaged siding were received from this wind-driven hail. Vehicle damage was reported, including from the Emergency Manager who experienced that largest hail and strongest wind on Highway 10 east of Hazard. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Litchfield | $2,000,000 | Hail reached as large as 3.5 inches in diameter. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH. Several reports of shattered windows and damaged siding were received from this wind-driven hail. Vehicle damage was reported, including from the Emergency Manager who experienced that largest hail and strongest wind on Highway 10 east of Hazard. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Loup City | $2,000,000 | Hail up to the size of baseballs fell across Loup City, lasting about 20 minutes. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Hazard | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Loup City | $1,000,000 | Hail ranged in size from quarters to golf balls and was covering the ground in some locations. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Hazard | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Flash Flood | Ashton | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Ashton | $500,000 | Radar estimates and local reports showed that between 2 and 5 inches of rain fell across the area, mostly in a period of two hours from approximately 7AM to 9AM. The highest amounts occurred in central and west-central portions of Howard County. Emergency management and law enforcement reported that water was covering parts of Highway 92 in the Farwell area as well as parts of Highway 11 in the Elba area. Water was running over rural roads, and numerous rural roads ended up being closed. Small creeks were flooded, with this water eventually making into and flooding the Turkey Creek, which runs north of Dannebrog and eventually into the Middle Loup River. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Loup City | $500,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $400,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Litchfield | $300,000 | Based on radar estimation and various measured totals from NWS/NeRAIN/CoCoRaHS observers, widespread rainfall of 3-6 inches fell within primarily the southern two-thirds of the county mainly between 6 p.m. CDT on the 21st and 12 a.m. CDT on the 22nd. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashton | $300,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Rockville | $250,000 | The following highways were closed to flash flooding: Highway 10 about 6 miles south of Loup City on Wiggle Creek, Highway 10 about 5 miles east of Hazard, and Highway 68 about four miles north of Ravenna. A rainfall amount of 7 inches was reported about 6 miles south of Loup City, with water flooding a home basement and other outbuildings. A rainfall amount of 7.5 inches was reported about 6 miles north northwest of Ravenna, occurring on top of 4.5 inches of rain from two days ago. Several county roads were flooded in the area. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Litchfield | $250,000 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs was reported along this path. The largest hail, tennis to baseball size, was reported in Hazard. |
| October 2013 | Flood | Ashton | $250,000 | This report was posted to the KHAS-TV facebook page around midnight CDT. A KHAS viewer reported driving into flood waters on Highway 92, just east of Ashton. Water was over the hood of the vehicle and caused the vehicle to stall. |
| October 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1975 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1953 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1953 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Rockville | $200,000 | The second tornado of the day was first sighted out in a field south of Rockville, then moved north and cross the Middle Loup River. The tornado caused EF1 rated damage to a home and outbuildings just south of town. It then moved north along the east edge of Rockville and damaged trees, a couple of grain bins and outbuildings. It continued to move north roughly along Rockville Road and snapped several power poles. Based upon reports, the tornado likely dissipated in open country about four miles north of town. The EF1 rating and estimated peak wind speed of 105 MPH was assigned based upon the snapped power poles north of town. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Rockville | $150,000 | Emergency Manager reported hail anywhere from golf ball to tennis ball size at the intersection of Highway 58 and 784th Road. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Ashton | $150,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail fell from a nearly stationary storm in the Ashton area. The actual duration of hail was likely at least several minutes, but ground-truth duration details were not available for any particular location. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazard | $150,000 | Wind gusts estimated near 80 MPH resulted in a house suffering window damage from flying debris, with a children outdoor playhouse being flipped on its side. Several large trees were dragged across the owner's property. A pole barn was also destroyed, with 6x6 poles snapped and debris spread from southwest to northeast across the property. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockville | $150,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Flood | Rockville | $125,000 | Areal flooding continued after initial flash flooding. Portions of Highway 10 and Highway 68 were closed from areal flooding. Also South River Road was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Loup City | $125,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $125,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hazard | $100,000 | Tennis ball to baseball size hail was reported. Storm chaser reported a broken windshield. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Ashton | $100,000 | The vinyl siding on the west side of the garage was damaged by the hail. The garden located at the home was destroyed and there was notable crop damage in the area. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Litchfield | $100,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH, with tree branches up to 6 to 8 inches in diameter being downed. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Rockville | $100,000 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to tea cups was reported 2 miles northwest of Rockville. |
| June 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Rockville | $100,000 | This tornado touched down approximately 6 miles southwest of Rockville, moving to the north before taking a turn to the east as it approached the intersection of Highways 68 and 82A, and lifted approximately 4 miles southwest of Rockville. Along the path of this tornado, a pole building was destroyed and a home and surrounding trees sustained minor damage. The maximum wind speed of this tornado was estimated to be 120 MPH. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Litchfield | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Ashton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Loup City | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Ashton | $90,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $75,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in some large trees being downed in Loup City, blocking a few streets. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Rockville | $70,000 | This tornado was the first tornado of the day, starting east-southeast of Ravenna in Buffalo County and ending north of Ravenna in Sherman County. Damage started at an ethanol plant east of Ravenna, where minor damage occurred on a catwalk. The tornado moved north-northwest during its life cycle. The most significant damage was at a residence in southern Sherman County, where outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The tornado was rated an EF1 with an estimated peak wind speed of 90 MPH, based upon damage to a power pole and the structures. The tornado faded away on or very near Highway 68 about three miles north of Ravenna in Sherman County. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Litchfield | $70,000 | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Litchfield | $60,000 | This tornado affected a one-half mile path approximately 2 miles northwest of Litchfield, and crossed Highway 2. Damage from this tornado was primarily confined to a metal building at a farmstead near Highway 2. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 80 mph. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $60,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Loup City | $60,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Litchfield | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be hear 65 MPH resulted in tree and grain bin damage in and around the Litchfield area. Visibility due to blowing dust was near-zero. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $50,000 | Wind gusts of 65 MPH and 69 MPH were measured by a mesonet station located six miles north-northwest of Loup City. A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles north-northeast of Sherman Reservoir. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Rockville | $50,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in the area. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH knocked over an irrigation pivot. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Rockville | $50,000 | Hail ranged in size from quarter to hen egg. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $50,000 | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH, resulting in a large tree branch approximately 18 inches in diameter to fall onto a vehicle in Loup City. |
| August 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Loup City | $50,000 | A tornado touched down southwest of Loup City, destroying two grain bins, several outbuildings, and damaging the roof of a house. The tornado then travelled 6 miles northeast and lifted near Loup City. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 to 75 mph brought down large trees and power lines in Loup City. Dime-size hail was also reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Litchfield | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loup City | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Hazard | $40,000 | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Loup City | $35,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ravenna | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Loup City | $25,000 | Heavy rainfall over a few hours resulted in water running over the intersection of Highways 70 and 58 east of Arcadia for a short time. There were portions of a number of county roads and driveways covered with water. Ground truth rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 5 inches. |
Every populated place in the county
5Named 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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Loup City
South Loup City precinct · 68853 · On Dead Horse Creek · Loup City quadrangle
12 sheets, 1899 to 1985
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.