Garfield County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Garfield County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jun 16, 2014).

17tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 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)F06
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 16, 2014EF25.2 mi500 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF21.6 mi700 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF20.3 mi400 yd00
Aug 4, 1981F20.2 mi60 yd00
Oct 29, 1956F199.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 14, 1973F138.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1986F18 mi40 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF12.4 mi400 yd00
Sep 12, 1991F10.5 mi50 yd00
May 18, 1960F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 17, 2001F01 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 16, 2014EF12.4 mi400 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF25.2 mi500 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF21.6 mi700 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF20.3 mi400 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF00.2 mi40 yd00
Jul 12, 2004F01 mi20 yd00
May 21, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 17, 2001F01 mi20 yd00
Sep 12, 1991F10.5 mi50 yd00
May 30, 1991F00.1 mi13 yd00
Jun 21, 1986F18 mi40 yd00
Aug 4, 1981F20.2 mi60 yd00

Nearby counties

Wheeler County, NE19Valley County, NE35Loup County, NE21Greeley County, NE26Holt County, NE80Rock County, NE17Boone County, NE30Sherman County, NE35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Garfield County, Nebraska had?

17 tornadoes touched Garfield County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Garfield County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jun 16, 2014, with a 5.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Garfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 17). 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).