Buffalo County tornado history

89 tornadoes touched Buffalo County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 6, 1956).

89tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 13 injured
176.4 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F040
(E)F128
(E)F212
(E)F38
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 6, 1956F42 mi500 yd00
Oct 29, 1956F365.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 20, 1974F363.5 mi880 yd60
Jun 6, 1993F360 mi1,760 yd20
Jun 6, 1993F350 mi880 yd00
Mar 13, 1990F332 mi200 yd00
May 10, 1985F317 mi500 yd20
Jun 20, 2011EF310 mi1,320 yd00
Jul 18, 1958F33 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1967F269.7 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 1967F234.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1967F233 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 26, 2024EF14.7 mi175 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF011 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF07.1 mi120 yd00
Dec 25, 2016EF04.2 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2016EF0—20 yd00
Mar 19, 2013EF00.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF04.8 mi300 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF24 mi440 yd10
Jun 20, 2011EF310 mi1,320 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF03.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2009EF11.1 mi200 yd00
Jun 17, 2009EF00.2 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Kearney County, NE35Sherman County, NE35Phelps County, NE39Hall County, NE79Adams County, NE59Howard County, NE50Dawson County, NE59Gosper County, NE18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Buffalo County, Nebraska had?

89 tornadoes touched Buffalo County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Buffalo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 6, 1956, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Buffalo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (27 of 89). 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).