3,374
Recorded events
93
Counties affected
56
Direct deaths
$1.8B
Property damage
Nebraska tornado history: 3,374 recorded events across 93 counties between 1950 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Nebraska tornado history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 612 reported tornado events across Nebraska. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Nebraska
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Custer County | 108 | 0 | $12.1M | 1951–2025 |
| #2 | Cherry County | 103 | 0 | $4.5M | 1953–2025 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 103 | 0 | $7.4M | 1956–2025 |
| #4 | Buffalo County | 82 | 0 | $25.9M | 1953–2024 |
| #5 | Hall County | 80 | 5 | $335.8M | 1953–2023 |
| #6 | Holt County | 80 | 0 | $36.2M | 1952–2023 |
| #7 | Cheyenne County | 69 | 0 | $3.1M | 1951–2025 |
| #8 | Scotts Bluff County | 68 | 2 | $5.9M | 1951–2024 |
| #9 | Hamilton County | 63 | 0 | $40.7M | 1953–2023 |
| #10 | Thayer County | 63 | 6 | $32.0M | 1953–2022 |
| #11 | Sheridan County | 62 | 0 | $8.6M | 1953–2023 |
| #12 | Kimball County | 61 | 0 | $109K | 1954–2025 |
| #13 | Dawson County | 58 | 0 | $17.8M | 1953–2023 |
| #14 | Adams County | 56 | 2 | $13.4M | 1956–2024 |
| #15 | Gage County | 54 | 0 | $49.9M | 1953–2024 |
| #16 | Keith County | 53 | 0 | $6.7M | 1957–2024 |
| #17 | Clay County | 52 | 0 | $52.3M | 1956–2024 |
| #18 | Lancaster County | 52 | 1 | $105.9M | 1950–2024 |
| #19 | Morrill County | 50 | 0 | $8.1M | 1951–2025 |
| #20 | York County | 49 | 2 | $37.8M | 1953–2022 |
| #21 | Nuckolls County | 47 | 0 | $33.8M | 1950–2024 |
| #22 | Cass County | 47 | 0 | $4.0M | 1952–2025 |
| #23 | Knox County | 46 | 1 | $5.7M | 1950–2013 |
| #24 | Madison County | 46 | 6 | $10.9M | 1953–2024 |
| #25 | Howard County | 45 | 0 | $40.6M | 1955–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Nebraska
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1953 | Valley County | F4 | 11 | 0 |
| May 31, 1954 | Madison County | F4 | 6 | 23 |
| May 10, 1953 | Thayer County | F3 | 5 | 80 |
| May 9, 1965 | Boone County | F4 | 4 | 53 |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Hall County | F4 | 3 | 110 |
| May 6, 1975 | Douglas County | F4 | 3 | 118 |
| May 8, 1988 | Sarpy County | F2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 1955 | Scotts Bluff County | F4 | 2 | 29 |
| May 6, 1964 | Adams County | F5 | 2 | 20 |
| May 6, 1964 | York County | F5 | 2 | 30 |