Dawes County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Dawes County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 19, 1983).

39tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
68 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F19
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 19, 1983F222 mi40 yd00
May 14, 1962F218.3 mi880 yd00
Jul 2, 2020EF23.4 mi250 yd00
Jun 4, 1982F20.8 mi40 yd00
Jun 27, 1960F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 1975F168 mi20 yd00
Aug 23, 1982F111 mi40 yd00
Jun 11, 2013EF11 mi40 yd00
Apr 27, 1975F10.5 mi10 yd00
May 15, 1963F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 31, 1985F10.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 20, 1960F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 2, 2020EF23.4 mi250 yd00
Jun 12, 2017unrated1.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 11, 2013EF11 mi40 yd00
Jun 11, 2013EF00.8 mi40 yd00
May 17, 2013EF02.7 mi50 yd00
Aug 29, 2011EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jul 8, 2004F0—30 yd00
May 23, 2003F00.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 24, 2002F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 12, 2001F00.2 mi25 yd00
Jun 4, 1999F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 8, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Sioux County, NE28Box Butte County, NE43Fall River County, SD33Sheridan County, NE66Oglala Lakota County, SD21Scotts Bluff County, NE67Morrill County, NE54Custer County, SD14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dawes County, Nebraska had?

39 tornadoes touched Dawes County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Dawes County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 19, 1983, with a 22-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dawes County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 39). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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