BlockBrady, Nebraska
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Brady precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 69123. It stands on Pawnee Creek. The Survey maps it on the Brady quadrangle. 383 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,651 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBrady fell from 428 to 383 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 | 428 | |
| 2020 | 383 | -45 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Brady quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
9 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Brady between 2007 and 2020, burning about 110 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 May 2011 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.5 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 April 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 February 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 December 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 November 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 29 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this place
60 of 157 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brady in 157 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 102 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 flash flood. The reports record 4 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Tornado (F3) | Brady | 2 hurt, $750,000 | The same supercell thunderstorm that had earlier produced the twin tornadoes 20 miles south of Brady produced a large tornado that touched down 6 miles south of Brady and moved toward the northwest lifting 4 miles south of Maxwell. Two women were injured when their home blew down around them. The tornado destroyed three homes and heavily damaged three others. Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Four center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed and extensive damage was done to agricultural equipment. Over 75 power and telephone poles were destroyed along with miles of wire. The tornado reached it's maximum intensity of F3 shortly after touchdown when it heavily damaged a brick home and completely destroyed a large steel building. Later in it's path, the tornado leveled a frame home and blew several vehicles over and around the home. The path of the tornado was clearly visible where crops had been stripped from the ground. This tornado received extensive national coverage because of great video taken from chasers. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF3) | Brady | 2 hurt, $180,000 | This tornado formed 4 miles southeast of Moorefield in Frontier County and entered Lincoln County about 23 miles south southeast of Brady at 8:25 PM CST. The tornadic supercell continued for another 12 miles before dissipating 14 miles south of Brady at 8:46 PM CST. In addition to power poles and trees being snapped off, the tornado hit 2 farmsteads. At the first farmstead, it completely destroyed one large storage building and took off the roof and northeast exterior wall of the home. At the farmstead across the road, the tornado completely destroyed an unanchored farm house and 3 storage sheds. The 2 occupants in the home were on the main floor of the home when the tornado hit and were carried with the debris 50 feet. The tornado was rated F2 in Frontier County and F3 in Lincoln County. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Brady | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Brady | $125,000 | The tornado destroyed two center pivot irrigation systems, overturned farm machinery, and destroyed 2 grain bins. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Brady | $100,000 | Numerous roads in eastern Lincoln County near Maxwell and Brady are flooded. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Brady | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $80,000 | Strong winds to near 90 mph caused a Union Pacific train derailment on the Lincoln and Dawson county line. The derailment of 13 cars caused 200 feet of track to be destroyed with bedrock damaged on the north tracks. Large tree limbs were also down. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Brady | $50,000 | Flooding closed South Jeffery Road south of Brady along with the Brady to Moorefield Road and South Banner Road. Other roads were washed out in southeastern Lincoln County. Flooding was a result of the 3 to 5 inches of rain which occurred in southeastern Lincoln County the previous evening. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Brady | $50,000 | The Lincoln County Emergency Manager reported several county roads due to heavy rain and flash flooding. The roads closures included Effenbeck Road, the Brady-Moorefield Road, Fox Creek Road, and Cut Creek Road in east central and southeast Lincoln County. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Brady | $35,000 | Strong winds accompanied the hail. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $25,000 | A center pivot was overturned by thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 MPH. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $10,000 | Flipped an empty pivot trailer. Metal building sustained damage to sliding doors and had the sky lights popped out and carried away. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Brady | $10,000 | Plum creek overflowed onto county road. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Brady | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $8,000 | Large hail accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Brady | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Brady | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Brady | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Brady | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Brady | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $2,000 | A gazebo was destroyed along with severe damage to trees. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Brady | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Brady | $1,500 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Brady | $1,200 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH, reported at this location. Numerous large branches down. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Brady | $1,000 | Car window broken out by ping pong ball size hail. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $1,000 | Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were broken off. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Brady | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Brady | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Public measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 MPH on a home weather station. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Brady | - | Public reported hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size, which resulted in some stripping of the corn crop. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | An off duty NWS employee reported two large branches downed along the highway near Brady. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | A trained weather spotter reported large tree limbs downed in Brady. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Cooperative weather observer estimated 60 mph winds at Brady. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Multiple large tree branches were downed south of Brady. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Large trees were downed near Brady, with one branch falling onto a house. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wind gust estimated at 60 MPH at this location. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wind gust estimated at 60 MPH at this location. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wood power poles leaning over. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Brady | - | Hail up to the size of quarters covered the ground. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH with sustained winds of 40 to 50 MPH. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Coop Observer reported 70 mph winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Winds blew over a large evergreen tree near the town bank and knocked over the powerline. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Public estimated a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Along with estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 MPH, heavy rain and small hail was reported. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Large tree branches reported down in Brady. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wind gusts up to 60 mph was reported. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Thunderstorm wind speeds estimated at 50 to 60 mph. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Tree damage was reported with multiple large branches broken off. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | A large limb was broken off a tree. |
| September 2012 | Heavy Rain | Brady | - | The thunderstorm produced 1.30 inches of rain and pea size hail. The hail almost covered the ground. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Some minor tree damage noted west of Brady. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Brady | - | Public reported the combination of hail and wind damaged crops and broke windows out in a home. Hail estimated to 1 inch. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Wind driven rain reduced visibilities and caused traffic to stop until the storm moved east. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | The winds were estimated by a storm chaser. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brady | - | Strong winds knocked down or uprooted several trees. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vroman | 7.0 miles | 10 | |
| Maxwell | 9.2 miles | 13 | |
| Keith | 11.4 miles | 13 | |
| Bignell | 13.2 miles | 13 | |
| Beck | 19.0 miles | 14 | |
| Sioux View Park | 21.5 miles | 14 | |
| North Platte | 22.2 miles | 14 | |
| Key Estates | 23.5 miles | 14 |
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 Brady | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2546926 | 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 827613. 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.
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.