Boone County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Boone County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 8, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 73 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 73 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)F014

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F50

unrated3

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 5, 1964	F4	51.2 mi	10 yd	11	0
Jun 7, 1953	F3	8 mi	250 yd	1	0
May 5, 1964	F2	71.5 mi	10 yd	7	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	26.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1970	F2	2 mi	167 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1966	F2	0.7 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 25, 1969	F1	13.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1973	F1	10.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1960	F1	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1990	F1	1.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 12, 2023	EF1	1.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	26.7 mi	500 yd
Apr 26, 2024	unrated	1 mi	50 yd
Apr 26, 2024	unrated	2 mi	100 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	1.3 mi	150 yd
Jun 6, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 25, 2018	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd
Oct 2, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
May 27, 2012	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd
May 27, 2012	EF0	1.7 mi	55 yd
May 5, 2007	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd
Oct 9, 2001	F0	7 mi	100 yd
Apr 8, 1999	F0	1 mi	40 yd

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

Nearby counties

Nance County, NE24 Greeley County, NE26 Wheeler County, NE19 Madison County, NE47 Platte County, NE37 Antelope County, NE36 Merrick County, NE31 Howard County, NE50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Boone County, Nebraska had?

30 tornadoes touched Boone County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Boone 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 Boone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).