Furnas County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Furnas County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 29, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 0 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 0 injured

65.5 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F111

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
Oct 29, 1956	F3	65.5 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1969	F2	4.1 mi	10 yd	1
Jun 25, 1956	F2	16.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 21, 1975	F2	5.7 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 30, 1958	F2	3 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	18.4 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 16, 1957	F1	12.8 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 17, 1975	F1	4.9 mi	200 yd	0
May 22, 2004	F1	3 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 13, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 29, 1952	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0
May 18, 1990	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 1, 2024	unrated	—	10 yd
May 17, 2022	unrated	—	20 yd
May 17, 2022	unrated	—	20 yd
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	18.4 mi	400 yd
Jun 13, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	300 yd
Sep 24, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 22, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 22, 2004	F1	3 mi	400 yd
May 26, 2002	F0	6 mi	100 yd
Jun 13, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd
May 2, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	—
May 18, 1990	F1	1 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Jun 22, 1969, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Gosper County, NE18 Harlan County, NE26 Norton County, KS32 Red Willow County, NE40 Phelps County, NE39 Frontier County, NE37 Decatur County, KS51 Phillips County, KS39

Questions

How many tornadoes has Furnas County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Furnas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 29, 1956, with a 65.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Furnas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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