Tornadoes in Nebraska
The Storm Prediction Center records 3,254 tornadoes that touched Nebraska between 1950 and 2025, and 3,203 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 63 people and injured 1,337. The busiest month is June, with 1,082 tornadoes. Nebraska ranks number 5 among states for the number of tornadoes recorded.
- 3,254tornadoes
- 63deaths
- 1,337injuries
- 424per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 93counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Nebraska's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 1,679 | 52% |
| F1 / EF1 | 976 | 30% |
| F2 / EF2 | 342 | 11% |
| F3 / EF3 | 105 | 3% |
| F4 / EF4 | 34 | 1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 116 | 4% |
Nebraska tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 303 |
| 1960s | 298 |
| 1970s | 384 |
| 1980s | 356 |
| 1990s | 643 |
| 2000s | 551 |
| 2010s | 420 |
| 2020s | 299 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Nebraska was 2004, with 111.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 68 |
| Apr | 306 |
| May | 967 |
| Jun | 1,082 |
| Jul | 423 |
| Aug | 200 |
| Sep | 65 |
| Oct | 95 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 33 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Nebraska
- Arcadia, Nebraska tornado7 June 1953, F4, 11 deaths, 15 miles long
- Norfolk, Nebraska tornado30 May 1954, F4, 6 deaths, 23 injuries, 29.9 miles long
- Belvidere, Nebraska tornado9 May 1953, F3, 5 deaths, 82 injuries, 46.9 miles long
- Hastings, Nebraska tornado5 May 1964, F5, 4 deaths, 50 injuries, 79.7 miles long
- Wood River, Nebraska tornado8 May 1965, F4, 4 deaths, 53 injuries, 125.7 miles long
- Little Sioux, Iowa tornado11 June 2008, EF3, 4 deaths, 48 injuries, 13 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Nebraska
- Hastings, Nebraska tornado5 May 1964, F5, 4 deaths, 50 injuries, 79.7 miles long
- Burton, Nebraska tornado8 May 1965, F5, 1 injury, 30.1 miles long
- Arcadia, Nebraska tornado7 June 1953, F4, 11 deaths, 15 miles long
- Norfolk, Nebraska tornado30 May 1954, F4, 6 deaths, 23 injuries, 29.9 miles long
- Wood River, Nebraska tornado8 May 1965, F4, 4 deaths, 53 injuries, 125.7 miles long
- Omaha, Nebraska tornado6 May 1975, F4, 3 deaths, 133 injuries, 8 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Nebraska
- Nebraska tornado10 August 2025, EF0, 2.4 miles long
- Nebraska tornado3 August 2025, Unknown rating, 0 miles long
- Nebraska tornado27 July 2025, Unknown rating, 0 miles long
- Nebraska tornado23 July 2025, Unknown rating, 0 miles long
- Nebraska tornado23 July 2025, Unknown rating, 0 miles long
Notable Nebraska tornadoes with their own pages
- Arcadia, Nebraska tornado7 June 1953, F4, 11 deaths, 15 miles long
- Norfolk, Nebraska tornado30 May 1954, F4, 6 deaths, 23 injuries, 29.9 miles long
- Belvidere, Nebraska tornado9 May 1953, F3, 5 deaths, 82 injuries, 46.9 miles long
- Hastings, Nebraska tornado5 May 1964, F5, 4 deaths, 50 injuries, 79.7 miles long
- Wood River, Nebraska tornado8 May 1965, F4, 4 deaths, 53 injuries, 125.7 miles long
- Little Sioux, Iowa tornado11 June 2008, EF3, 4 deaths, 48 injuries, 13 miles long
- Omaha, Nebraska tornado6 May 1975, F4, 3 deaths, 133 injuries, 8 miles long
- Grand Island, Nebraska tornado3 June 1980, F4, 3 deaths, 110 injuries, 1.1 miles long
- Salina, Kansas tornado25 September 1973, F3, 3 deaths, 42 injuries, 169.7 miles long
- Mitchell, Nebraska tornado27 June 1955, F4, 2 deaths, 29 injuries, 26 miles long
- Omaha, Nebraska tornado25 April 1957, F4, 1 death, 8 injuries, 89.8 miles long
- Daykin, Nebraska tornado22 May 2004, F4, 1 death, 38 injuries, 54 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Nebraska counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 93 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.