Greeley County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Greeley County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 8, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 65 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 65 injured

125.7 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 1965	F4	125.7 mi	10 yd	53	4
May 8, 1965	F4	78.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 5, 1964	F4	51.2 mi	10 yd	11	0
Apr 19, 1979	F3	10.8 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1974	F2	46.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	26.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F2	20.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	9.2 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 12, 2023	EF1	13.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1955	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1984	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 19, 2013	EF1	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	9.2 mi	880 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	26.7 mi	500 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	13.6 mi	200 yd
Jun 3, 2014	EF0	—	25 yd
May 19, 2013	EF1	0.2 mi	25 yd
May 27, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd
Feb 28, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd
Apr 18, 2003	F0	2 mi	50 yd
Apr 18, 2003	F0	3.5 mi	50 yd
Oct 9, 2001	F0	7 mi	100 yd
Apr 25, 1984	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 14, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Deadliest: May 8, 1965, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Valley County, NE35 Howard County, NE50 Wheeler County, NE19 Boone County, NE30 Nance County, NE24 Garfield County, NE17 Sherman County, NE35 Merrick County, NE31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greeley County, Nebraska had?

26 tornadoes touched Greeley County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Greeley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 8, 1965, with a 125.7-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Greeley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 26). 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).