Dixon County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Dixon County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 28, 1986).

27tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 18 injured
59.1 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014
(E)F15
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F43
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 28, 1986F452.5 mi73 yd20
Oct 4, 2013EF418.3 mi2,428 yd150
Jun 16, 2014EF415.8 mi530 yd00
Jun 15, 1970F259.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1963F234.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1955F210.6 mi40 yd00
May 16, 1992F210 mi100 yd00
May 29, 1980F23.3 mi60 yd00
May 8, 1965F141.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 2014EF12.5 mi100 yd00
May 30, 1959F11 mi10 yd00
Aug 29, 1993F10.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 17, 2014EF12.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF415.8 mi530 yd00
Oct 4, 2013EF418.3 mi2,428 yd150
Oct 4, 2013EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2003F00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2001F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 30, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 22, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 22, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 28, 1998F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 28, 1998F08 mi100 yd00
May 27, 1995F00.5 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Dakota County, NE9Cedar County, NE32Wayne County, NE23Union County, SD24Thurston County, NE16Clay County, SD31Plymouth County, IA52Cuming County, NE34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dixon County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dixon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jul 28, 1986, with a 52.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dixon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (14 of 27). 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).