Cherry County tornado history

105 tornadoes touched Cherry County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 18, 1977).

105tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 8 injured

89.8 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F065

(E)F118

(E)F211

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated8

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 18, 1977	F3	18.8 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 11, 2011	EF3	0.5 mi	900 yd	0
Jun 15, 1962	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	6
Jun 2, 1953	F2	80 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 19, 1975	F2	20.9 mi	10 yd	0
May 18, 1977	F2	19.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 1999	F2	19 mi	250 yd	0
Jul 10, 1977	F2	15.9 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 27, 2025	EF2	11.4 mi	880 yd	0
Jul 27, 1972	F2	1 mi	440 yd	0
Jun 28, 2016	EF2	1 mi	150 yd	0
May 15, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 27, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Jul 20, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Jul 15, 2025	EF0	0.8 mi	20 yd
Apr 27, 2025	unrated	1.2 mi	10 yd
Apr 27, 2025	unrated	5.5 mi	10 yd
Apr 27, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Apr 27, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Apr 27, 2025	unrated	4.9 mi	10 yd
Apr 27, 2025	EF1	6.6 mi	10 yd
Apr 27, 2025	EF2	—	20 yd
Apr 27, 2025	EF2	11.4 mi	880 yd
Jun 6, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Cherry County, Nebraska had?

105 tornadoes touched Cherry County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cherry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 18, 1977, with a 18.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cherry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (42 of 105). 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).