Colfax County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Colfax County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 13, 1952).

33tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
44.4 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F112
(E)F24
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 13, 1952F344.4 mi1,300 yd10
May 4, 1977F37.6 mi200 yd00
May 8, 1965F224 mi10 yd00
Apr 28, 1963F213.1 mi300 yd00
May 20, 1982F27 mi30 yd00
Jun 23, 1998F22.7 mi1,000 yd00
May 24, 2024EF111.8 mi700 yd00
Jul 26, 1953F19.9 mi10 yd00
May 24, 2024EF14.8 mi400 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F14 mi150 yd00
Apr 29, 2022EF13.4 mi20 yd00
Jun 23, 1998F12.8 mi880 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 24, 2024EF111.8 mi700 yd00
May 24, 2024EF14.8 mi400 yd00
May 21, 2024EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2024EF01.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 16, 2024EF05.2 mi40 yd00
Jul 12, 2023EF10.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 29, 2022EF13.4 mi20 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF11.5 mi30 yd00
Aug 20, 2007EF05.3 mi100 yd00
Mar 30, 2006F00.5 mi440 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 8, 2004F00.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Platte County, NE37Dodge County, NE33Stanton County, NE37Butler County, NE37Cuming County, NE34Saunders County, NE47Madison County, NE47Polk County, NE38

Questions

How many tornadoes has Colfax County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Colfax County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 13, 1952, with a 44.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Colfax County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 33). 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).