Ayr, Nebraska
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ayr Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68925. It stands on Scott Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ayr quadrangle. 83 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,834 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresAyr fell from 94 to 83 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94 | |
| 2020 | 83 | -11 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS Superior quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Grand Island quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Grand Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Grand Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Ayr quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Red Cloud quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Ayr in 2020, burning about 35 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 March 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 March 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 November 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ayr: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 69 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ayr in 69 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 33 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 9 heavy rain, 5 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Hail | Ayr | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Ayr | $1,000,000 | A tornado traveled a 7 mile path in southeast Adams county and produced some damage, mainly to center pivot systems. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Ayr | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Ayr | $400,000 | A short-lived EF1 tornado moved east along and north of Silver Lake Road in far southern Adams County, just northwest of Blue Hill. This tornado had an estimated peak wind speed of 95 MPH based upon damage to a large outbuilding at one farmstead. The tornado damaged two center-pivot irrigation systems before hitting a farmstead. At the farmstead, the main damage was a to a large wood-framed, metal building, including blowing out the door and the back wall. Tree damage was widespread across the northern part of the farmstead. Down the road a mile or so, the tornado destroyed a lean-to shed on an old barn. Horses inside the barn were also injured. The tornado lifted shortly thereafter. Surrounding the tornado path, especially to the north and west, there were several pockets of sporadic straight-line wind damage, with gusts exceeding 70 MPH. Damage in this path included to trees, several center-pivot irrigation systems, and the destruction of an old barn at another farmstead. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Ayr | $350,000 | This tornado touched down in Webster County and lifted north into Adams County. This intermittent tornado path started west of Blue Hill, with damage including some irrigation pipe strewn into a tree line, and some tree damage a few miles west of town. As the tornado moved northeast, more pivots were overturned. The maximum wind gust was estimated to be 100 MPH, based upon the snapping of power poles southeast of Ayr. Spotters saw the tornado west of Glenvil, where it upset another pivot before lifting. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Ayr | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $75,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ayr | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Ayr | $50,000 | Hail ranged in size from half dollar to baseball. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Ayr | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ayr | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $35,000 | Thunderstorms moved northward across south central Nebraska. Large hail up to the size of baseballs damaged crops. Thunderstorm winds up to 75 mph were also reported. At Ayr, thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and outbuildings. Also a tree was blown down on top of a pickup truck. At Blue Hill, thunderstorm winds dropped several trees, one of which fell on several vehicles, while another fell on the roof of a home. The winds swept away a corn crib and several cattle pens, and caused roof damage to several buildings while flying debris broke numerous windows. Thunderstorm winds removed a roof from a hog shed and snapped several trees east of Lexington. Thunderstorm winds also damaged trees at Red Cloud, and a large window was blown out of a local business. Lightning strikes caused two separate fires, one near Inavale and another in Kearney. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $25,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $25,000 | Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Ayr | $25,000 | Brief touchdown was reported southwest of Ayr, causing damage to a farmstead which included four sheds destroyed, fencing and the doors to an outbuilding damaged. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Ayr | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Ayr | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Ayr | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Ayr | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Ayr | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $10,000 | Two livestock sheds sustained minor damage. Report relayed via KSNB Local 4. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ayr | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Ayr | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $5,000 | Minor tree damage was caused by wind gusts estimated around 60 MPH. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Ayr | $5,000 | Penny to quarter size hail reported. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Ayr | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Ayr | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south of Ayr. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Ayr | - | A lot of quarter size hail was reported via a delayed NeRAIN comment, breaking their rain gauge. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northeast of Ayr. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northeast of Ayr. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by mesonet station located three miles northeast of Ayr. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Storm-total rainfall of 7.27 inches...all of which fell between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. CDT. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH. |
| May 2013 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | A storm total rainfall amount of 3.34 inches was reported by a Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network Observer. |
| October 2013 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | A rainfall total of 3.45 inches occurred. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph and accompanied by nickel size hail. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Rain total of 3.16 inches for the past 24 hours. Report comes from the Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network. The rain began during the late afternoon on June 14th, with the last round of rain ending during the early morning hours of June 15th. |
| August 2011 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Storm total rainfall of 3.68 inches was reported by a Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network observer. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Storm total rainfall amount was 5.7 inches. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Storm total rainfall amount was 4.72 inches. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Storm total rainfall at this time was 4.5 inches, and rain was still falling at the time of measurement. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Ayr | - | Water over the road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | Damage included grain bins being blown onto a railroad track at the elevator, as well as tree and garage damage near Crystal Lake. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Ayr | - | Hail up to quarter-size fell just west of Ayr. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Ayr | - | Spotter reported softball-size hail had broken house windows and auto windshields. Most hail was golf ball-size. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Flood | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Ayr | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Junction | 1.5 miles | 11 | |
| Brickton (historical) | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Pauline | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Roseland | 6.7 miles | 12 | |
| Muriel | 6.8 miles | 13 | |
| Assumption | 8.6 miles | 13 | |
| Ingleside | 9.8 miles | 14 | |
| Level | 10.1 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ayr | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1290711 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 827128. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.





