Cedar County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Cedar County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 23, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 16 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 16 injured

71.7 milongest path · 1962

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F18

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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
Jun 23, 2003	F4	13 mi	1,200 yd	0	1
May 21, 1962	F3	71.7 mi	500 yd	7	0
May 6, 1975	F3	44.8 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF3	4 mi	2,059 yd	0	0
May 30, 1959	F2	26.8 mi	10 yd	2	1
Jun 9, 1963	F2	34.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F2	31 mi	10 yd	6	0
May 16, 1992	F2	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 28, 1998	F2	8 mi	250 yd	1	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF2	5.3 mi	850 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
May 30, 2022	EF1	3 mi	100 yd	0
May 5, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 29, 2017	EF1	14.4 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF1	3.9 mi	630 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF3	4 mi	2,059 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF0	1.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF1	3.4 mi	850 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF2	5.3 mi	850 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F0	—	30 yd	0
Jun 23, 2003	F4	13 mi	1,200 yd	1
Jun 9, 2003	F0	—	40 yd	0

Deadliest: May 30, 1959, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Dixon County, NE27 Clay County, SD31 Wayne County, NE23 Yankton County, SD28 Pierce County, NE29 Knox County, NE46 Union County, SD24 Dakota County, NE9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cedar County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cedar County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 23, 2003, with a 13-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cedar County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (15 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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