Built in 1956. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Morrill County · listed in 1966 · category: Site · built in 1956.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Chimney Rock National Historic Site between 2007 and 2020, burning about 2,306 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 were 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 burning | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 30 August 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 30 August 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 25 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 July 2012 | Natural | 25 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 July 2017 | Fireworks | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bayard, the town this property stands in, in 73 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 46 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 3 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Tornado (EF2) | Bayard | $2,500,000 | A long-track discontinuous tornado path was surveyed by the NWS damage team, initially touching down northwest of the Highway 26 and L62A intersection, 4 miles north-northwest of Bayard, NE. The tornado continued east along and north of L62A. Significant damage consistent of EF-2 tornadic damage was surveyed at a farmhouse approximately 6 miles northeast of Bayard. The house was severely damaged with the roof taken off and numerous exterior walls destroyed (DI 4, DOD 8). A detached garage was swept clean (DI 1, DOD 8) with several trucks slid from their original location. A flat bed and horse trailer were lofted 100 yards from their original position. Trees to the west of the residence were denuded. This storm produced additional damage some of which was due to straight-line winds along L62A. This damage included damage to a steel farm outbuilding, rolled mobile home, rolled semi tractor trailer, rolled center pivots, and continued tree denuding. The storm lifted northeast near Highway 385 with additional damage surveyed at Angora, including downed power poles and a train derailment. The discontinuous tornado continued northeast exiting Morrill County near Highway 385 by 1904 MST. This storm continued and produced additional damage in Box Butte County. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Bayard | $60,000 | An RV was completely destroyed. Estimated duration, path length and width. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | $15,000 | Numerous trees were damaged or uprooted with two trees falling onto a house and damaging the roof. An outbuilding was destroyed along with some power outages. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Bayard | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall caused flooding which covered some roads and caused Indian Creek north of Bridgeport to overflow its banks, necessitating some evacuations. |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Bayard | $10,000 | Narrow tornado flipped a center pivot. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Bayard | $10,000 | A storm produced golf ball size hail in Bayard. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Bayard | - | Trained spotter reports half dollar size hail. |
| June 2025 | Hail | South Bayard | - | Storm chaser reported 3 inch diameter hail in western Morrill County. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Bayard | - | Social media report of pea to quarter sized hail. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Bayard | - | Report for 3SSE Bayard that lasted 3 minutes. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Bayard | - | Station manager at KNEB reported flooding in and around Bayard. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Bayard | - | A trained spotter measured 3.25 inch diameter hail 7 miles N of Bayard. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Bayard | - | A trained spotter measured softball sized hail 8 miles N of Bayard. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Multiple reports on Facebook of downed trees and tree branches in and around Bayard. Time estimated based on radar. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bayard | - | Tree limbs were reported being blown by the wind across area streets. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Several power poles and large tree limbs were blown down northeast of Bayard. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Bayard | - | Estimated wind gusts reached up to 52 knots with no apparent damage from them. |
| July 2018 | Flood | Bayard | - | More than two inches of rain in an hour caused urban flooding in Bayard. Numerous streets were inundated with some debris flowing across Highway 26. |
| June 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Bayard | - | A brief tornado touched down on the east side of Bayard, NE producing damage consistent of EF-1 (DI 17, DOD 3) to the Chimney Rock Villa Nursing Home. The tornado lifted quickly as it moved east of Bayard. Many irrigation pivots overturned within 1-2 miles west of Bayard, as well as damage on the west side of town consistent with damaging straight-line winds. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported at Bayard. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported about four miles north of Bayard. Tree branches were down on County Road 62A. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Estimated wind gusts of 65 mph were reported at Bayard. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Bayard | - | Many low lying areas were flooded at Bayard. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Bayard | - | Two inches of rain was reported at Bayard. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Bayard | - | Quarter size hail was reported at Bayard. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Bayard | - | Quarter size hail was reported five miles southeast of Bayard. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Bayard | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported three miles east of Bayard. |
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Bayard | - | A landspout tornado touched down a few miles north of Bayard and traveled southeast across open country. It dissipated seven minutes later a mile east-northeast of Bayard. No damage was reported. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Bayard | - | Golf ball size hail was observed three miles north of Bayard. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Bayard | - | Golf ball size hail was reported three miles north of Bayard. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Bayard | - | Tennis ball size hail was reported three miles north of Bayard. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Bayard | - | Golf ball size hail was observed 15 miles north of Bayard. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bayard | - | Quarter size hail was observed south of Bayard. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Bayard | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported north of Bayard. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Bayard | - | A spotter measured 2.95 inches of rain. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Bayard | - | A spotter measured 4.2 inches of rain. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Bayard | - | Softball size hail was observed from northeast of Minatare to northwest of Bayard along Highway 26. |
| August 2014 | Hail | South Bayard | - | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was observed a few miles southwest of Bayard. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Bayard | - | Pea to quarter size hail was reported in Bayard. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 50 to 60 mph in Bayard. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Bayard | - | Marble to quarter size hail was reported in Bayard. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Spotter estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Spotter estimated a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Bayard | - | Hail from 0.75 to 1.25 inches in diameter reported along track. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Bayard | - | Hail reported from 1.0 to 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Bayard | - | A slow moving thunderstorm produced penny to nickle sized hail along track. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Bayard | - | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter accumulated 2 inches deep. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bayard | - | Trees blown down. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Bayard | - | Brief tornado reported over open country. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Bayard | - | Brief tornado touched down over open country. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Bayard | - | Nickel to golfball sized hail. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Bayard | - | 3/4 inch hail along highway L62A 4 miles north of Bayard, NE |
| July 1994 | Hail | Bayard | - | Large hail and strong thunderstorm winds damaged the siding and roof of a home and broke numerous windows in vehicles. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Bayard | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Bayard | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Bayard | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | South Bayard | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Bayard | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Bayard | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Bayard | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 66000116 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Morrill County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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