Dawson County tornado history

59 tornadoes touched Dawson County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 20, 1974).

59tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 18 injured

63.5 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F025

(E)F123

(E)F25

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 20, 1974	F3	63.5 mi	880 yd	6
Jun 6, 1993	F3	60 mi	1,760 yd	2
Sep 11, 1978	F3	22.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 6, 1993	F3	10 mi	880 yd	0
Jun 18, 1975	F3	9.4 mi	10 yd	0
Oct 31, 2000	F2	23 mi	220 yd	0
Apr 20, 2007	EF2	18.9 mi	1,320 yd	9
May 9, 1953	F2	1.5 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 22, 1975	F2	1.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 7, 1959	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 27, 1959	F1	14 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1960	F1	11 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 12, 2023	unrated	—	20 yd	0
Oct 3, 2023	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 5, 2023	EF1	4.7 mi	80 yd	0
May 17, 2019	EF1	4.7 mi	400 yd	0
May 17, 2019	EF1	9.8 mi	600 yd	0
May 17, 2019	EF0	1.6 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 9, 2013	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 1, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd	0
May 30, 2011	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 23, 2008	EF0	5.1 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 20, 2007	EF2	18.9 mi	1,320 yd	9
May 17, 2005	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Dawson County, Nebraska had?

59 tornadoes touched Dawson County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Dawson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 20, 1974, with a 63.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dawson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (16 of 59). 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).