Custer County tornado history

110 tornadoes touched Custer County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 46 people.

110tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 46 injured

99.8 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F055

(E)F127

(E)F211

(E)F38

(E)F42

(E)F50

unrated7

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
May 30, 1961	F4	48.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1975	F4	15.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1975	F3	28.4 mi	10 yd	3	1
Apr 20, 1974	F3	63.5 mi	880 yd	6	0
May 30, 1961	F3	48.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 1972	F3	32.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1990	F3	25 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1975	F3	9.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1974	F3	6.1 mi	10 yd	3	0
Apr 26, 1974	F3	5.6 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jul 8, 1955	F2	31.2 mi	10 yd	13	1
Oct 31, 2000	F2	23 mi	220 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 23, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Jul 23, 2025	unrated	—	10 yd
Jul 16, 2024	EF1	—	10 yd
Jul 3, 2024	unrated	—	10 yd
Jun 7, 2024	EF2	1.7 mi	750 yd
May 6, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	1 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	4 mi	100 yd
May 12, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	1 yd
May 12, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 12, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 8, 2020	EF0	—	10 yd
Jun 8, 2020	EF0	—	10 yd

Deadliest: Jul 8, 1955, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Loup County, NE21 Dawson County, NE59 Logan County, NE18 Blaine County, NE11 Valley County, NE35 Sherman County, NE35 Buffalo County, NE89 Thomas County, NE12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Custer County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Custer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 30, 1961, with a 48.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Custer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (36 of 110). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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