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Morrill, Nebraska

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ford precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 69358. The Survey maps it on the Morrill quadrangle. 934 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,990 feet above sea level.

Morrill within Scotts Bluff County

Population over time

2 figures

Morrill grew from 921 to 934 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.

YearPeople Change
2010921
2020934+13 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

43 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Morrill between 2000 and 2020, burning about 2,270 acres in total. 3 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
Debris and open burning31
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Natural3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Recreation and ceremony1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
30 September 2017Debris and open burning1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
22 September 2020Debris and open burning1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
2 September 2017Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
16 September 2018Debris and open burning3.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
23 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined70 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
16 August 2020Debris and open burning10 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
16 August 2020Debris and open burning45 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Scotts Bluff County

Storms near this place

58 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morrill in 58 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 45 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2000HailMorrill$15,000no account filed
May 1998Tornado (F2)Morrill$15,000no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill$250Some hail was 2.25 inches in diameter with damage to gutters and window frames.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindSouth Morrill-The public reported snapped power poles 5 miles SW of Mitchell. Winds estimated at 80+ MPH.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindSouth Morrill-Numerous reports of significant tree and structural damage 5 miles SW of Mitchell.
June 2024HailMorrill-Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in the town of Morrill. Downed powerlines were also reported due to strong wind gusts.
June 2024HailMorrill-Golf ball sized hail was reported in the town of Morrill.
June 2024Tornado (EF1)Morrill-An NWS damage survey found evidence of EF-1 tornado damage at multiple|properties along County Road D as well as along Highway 26. One residence|had partial roof structure failure as well as roofing material completely|removed. Another garage facility experienced total structural collapse and|foundation shift. Numerous large tree limbs 1-2 feet in diameter were snapped|and scattered. Several smaller metal outbuildings were also destroyed and scattered.||Of important note, this tornado occurred along the northern fringe of a much|larger area of powerful straight-line outflow winds observed in excess of 90|to 100 mph. Damage indicators from the straight-line winds throughout Scotts Bluff|county were all pointed eastward. This was in dramatic contrast to the tornado|path which featured a chaotic scattering of damage and debris, some of which|was lofted north and even back west of the circulation path.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindSouth Morrill-A trained spotter reported notable tree and powerline damage 6 miles E of Lyman. Trees up to 12 inches in diameter were snapped at the base.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMorrill-Trained spotter reported wind gusts and dime sized hail.
June 2023Flash FloodMorrill-Public reports flooded streets in Morrill and basement flooded in Stegall due to heavy rain.
June 2023HailMorrill-Law Enforcement reported baseball sized hail in the town of Morrill.
July 2022HailMorrill-Nickel sized hail was reported just east of the town of Morrill.
September 2019HailMorrill-Siding and roof on the observer's home was damaged by the falling large hail in addition to trees damage on property.
July 2016HailMorrill-Golf ball size hail was reported three miles east of Morrill.
July 2016HailMorrill-Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported a mile east of Morrill.
July 2016HailMorrill-Quarter size hail was reported at Morrill.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail was observed two miles west of Morrill.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail accumulated two inches deep. Leaves were stripped from trees.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail broke windows at a residence.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail accumulated two inches deep. Leaves were stripped from trees.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail was reported at Morrill.
June 2015HailMorrill-Golf ball size hail was reported two miles north of Morrill.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail accumulated two inches deep.
June 2015HailMorrill-Quarter size hail accumulated two inches deep.
June 2015Flash FloodSouth Morrill-Nearly two inches of rain in 30 to 45 minutes resulted in flash flooding. Portions of County Road 15 and trees were washed away a mile east of Mitchell. County Road 15 was closed between Mitchell and Scottsbluff. Standing water was reported on Highway 92 between Scottsbluff and Mitchell.
June 2015HailMorrill-Ping pong ball size hail was reported at Morrill.
May 2014Tornado (EF0)South Morrill-A weak tornado touched down in open country one half mile east of County Road 79D and was on the ground for five minutes before lifting just west of County Road 9. No damage was reported.
August 2013HailMorrill-Dime to quarter size hail was reported south of Morrill.
July 2013HailMorrill-Half dollar to golf ball size hail was observed in Morrill.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMorrill-Estimated winds around 60 mph.
June 2010HailMorrill-Estimated time of report.
June 2010HailMorrill-Estimated time of report.
June 2010HailMorrill-Average size of hail was 3 inches.
September 1999Tornado (F0)Morrill-Brief tornado reported by public
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMorrill-Wind damage occurred between Mitchell and Morrill resulting in downed power lines and trees.
May 1998Tornado (F0)Morrill-A tornado moved across open country to the south and southeast of Morrill, before dissipating.
June 2021HailSouth Morrill-no account filed
June 2019HailSouth Morrill-no account filed
June 2019HailMorrill-no account filed
August 2019HailMorrill-no account filed
September 2019HailMorrill-no account filed
September 2019HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2011HailMorrill-no account filed
July 2011HailSouth Morrill-no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
May 2010HailMorrill-no account filed
June 2007HailMorrill-no account filed
March 1998HailMorrill-no account filed
June 1998HailMorrill-no account filed
March 1998HailMorrill-no account filed
July 1996HailMorrill-no account filed
June 1994HailMorrill-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Scotts Bluff County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
South Morrill2.3 miles14
Joyce3.3 miles14
Redus3.8 miles14
Caldwell (historical)4.9 miles14
Doyle5.3 miles14
Pelton5.7 miles14
Sears6.4 miles13
Stegall6.4 miles14

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 MorrillAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q590780The 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 831427. 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.