61
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$109K
Property damage
Tornado in Kimball County, Nebraska: 61 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #235 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Kimball County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Kimball County is the 2010s, when 15 of the county's 61 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Kimball County archive, tornado makes up 14.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #235 for this hazard and #12 within Nebraska, putting it in the 91.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Kimball County with 25 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-06-20 | EF3 | 26.1 mi | 750 yd | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-27 | EF2 | 17.0 mi | 250 yd | Crossed in |
| 1978-08-31 | EF2 | 25.9 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-06-29 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-06-06 | EF2 | 19.9 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-26 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-06-12 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 80 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-06-14 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-05-14 | EF1 | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-14 | EF1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | BUSHNELL | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | (IBM)KIMBALL ARPT | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | (IBM)KIMBALL ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | (IBM)KIMBALL ARPT | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | OLIVER | EF1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2023 | BUSHNELL | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2019 | KIMBALL | EFU | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | (IBM)KIMBALL ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | BUSHNELL | EF1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | KIMBALL | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kimball County
- Hail 260
- Thunderstorm Wind 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At approximately 6:47 PM, video evidence from multiple sources|shows a satellite tornado formed to the northeast of the original|tornado after it dissipated. This tornado lasted about 1 to 2|minutes and remained over open farmland near the intersection|of County Road 10 and 31. No damage was reported, therefore the|tornado is classified as an EF-U.
A brief tornado touched down along County Road 17 approximately 9 miles north of Bushnell, NE. A roof of an old barn was torn off and exterior walls collapsed (DI 1, DOD 6). An auger cart and auger were tipped. Power poles broke near the farm.
At 1138MST Kimball County Sheriff reported a tornado on the ground. Tornado lasted for three to five minutes. It moved across the conservation reserve project and produced no damage. Estimated path length and width of tornado.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Kimball County, Nebraska?
61 tornado events are recorded in Kimball County between 1954 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Kimball County?
The strongest tornado on record in Kimball County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Kimball County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Kimball County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/kimball-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.