Cass County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Cass County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 13, 1952).

52tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 32 injured
26.7 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F026
(E)F117
(E)F27
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 13, 1952F426.7 mi110 yd200
Jun 12, 1984F211 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF23.6 mi150 yd00
May 9, 2016EF23.3 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF23.3 mi20 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF22.6 mi200 yd00
Jul 24, 1993F20.8 mi100 yd10
Jun 12, 1984F20.5 mi50 yd00
May 1, 1983F122 mi40 yd30
Apr 20, 1964F119.7 mi10 yd00
Mar 23, 2009EF110.8 mi50 yd50
Mar 23, 2009EF110.7 mi880 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 17, 2025EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 17, 2025unrated1.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 17, 2025EF02.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 14, 2022EF12.2 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF23.3 mi20 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF23.6 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF22.6 mi200 yd00
Jun 11, 2018EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 2018EF00.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 11, 2018EF00.3 mi20 yd00
May 9, 2016EF23.3 mi100 yd00
Oct 3, 2013EF04.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Sarpy County, NE15Otoe County, NE33Douglas County, NE24Mills County, IA25Lancaster County, NE57Fremont County, IA37Saunders County, NE47Johnson County, NE22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cass County, Nebraska had?

52 tornadoes touched Cass County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cass County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 13, 1952, with a 26.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cass County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (14 of 52). 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).