Harlan County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Harlan County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 30, 1991).

26tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
35.2 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F013
(E)F18
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 1991F21 mi50 yd00
Aug 1, 1980F20.1 mi30 yd00
May 25, 1965F135.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 1990F115 mi100 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF112.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 23, 1989F10.3 mi70 yd00
Apr 23, 1989F10.3 mi70 yd00
Jun 11, 1970F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1993F10.1 mi150 yd00
May 3, 2024EF07.1 mi500 yd00
May 2, 1999F01 mi—00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 3, 2024EF07.1 mi500 yd00
Apr 29, 2022unrated1.3 mi20 yd00
Apr 29, 2022unrated—20 yd00
Apr 28, 2022unrated—20 yd00
Jun 19, 2018EF00.3 mi35 yd00
May 9, 2015EF00.3 mi15 yd00
May 9, 2015EF0—15 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF00.8 mi40 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF112.5 mi100 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.2 mi50 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.2 mi100 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.2 mi75 yd00

Nearby counties

Franklin County, NE32Phelps County, NE39Furnas County, NE30Phillips County, KS39Gosper County, NE18Kearney County, NE35Norton County, KS32Smith County, KS45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harlan County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Harlan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 30, 1991, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Harlan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (14 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).