Antelope County tornado history

36 tornadoes touched Antelope County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 8, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 71 people.

36tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 71 injured

125.7 milongest path · 1965

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F19

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 1965	F4	125.7 mi	10 yd	53	4
May 8, 1965	F4	78.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 5, 1964	F4	51.2 mi	10 yd	11	0
May 21, 1962	F3	71.7 mi	500 yd	7	0
Apr 26, 1964	F2	26.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1960	F2	11.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2013	EF2	6.6 mi	264 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1980	F2	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1957	F1	10.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1973	F1	10.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 26, 1980	F1	6.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1980	F1	3.4 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 4, 2013	EF2	6.6 mi	264 yd
Aug 18, 2011	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd
Jun 23, 2003	F0	—	20 yd
Jun 9, 2003	F0	5 mi	100 yd
Jul 16, 2001	F0	3 mi	40 yd
Jul 16, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Jun 3, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 3, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 26, 2000	F0	4.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 3, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 3, 1999	F0	3 mi	40 yd
Jun 19, 1996	F0	6 mi	20 yd

Deadliest: May 8, 1965, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Pierce County, NE29 Wheeler County, NE19 Madison County, NE47 Knox County, NE46 Boone County, NE30 Holt County, NE80 Wayne County, NE23 Greeley County, NE26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Antelope County, Nebraska had?

36 tornadoes touched Antelope County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Antelope County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 8, 1965, with a 125.7-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Antelope County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 36). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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