Cheyenne County tornado history

71 tornadoes touched Cheyenne County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 27, 1985).

71tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

59.9 milongest path · 1962

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

By rating

(E)F048

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated7

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 27, 1985	F3	48 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 20, 1960	F3	26.1 mi	750 yd	0
Jun 27, 1960	F3	15.2 mi	10 yd	1
Jun 6, 1954	F2	19.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 1, 1958	F2	15.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 25, 1951	F2	10.4 mi	57 yd	1
Jun 20, 1960	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 29, 1977	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 1962	F1	59.9 mi	10 yd	0
May 23, 1965	F1	3 mi	10 yd	0
May 19, 1957	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0
May 13, 1952	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 6, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 13, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 13, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 13, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 3, 2024	unrated	—	10 yd
Jun 21, 2023	unrated	0.6 mi	50 yd
Jul 12, 2019	unrated	1.2 mi	20 yd
Aug 15, 2017	EF0	6.8 mi	50 yd
May 30, 2016	EF0	0.8 mi	30 yd
May 30, 2016	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd
May 30, 2016	EF0	1.3 mi	30 yd
Jun 21, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Cheyenne County, Nebraska had?

71 tornadoes touched Cheyenne County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cheyenne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 27, 1985, with a 48-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cheyenne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (36 of 71). 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).