Hitchcock County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Hitchcock County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 15, 1990).

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

28 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F114

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated4

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 15, 1990	F4	28 mi	2,640 yd	1
May 18, 2025	EF3	10.7 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 17, 1975	F1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0
May 26, 1978	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 13, 1954	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0
May 29, 1985	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 1, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 23, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 24, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
Apr 19, 1957	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 11, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 15, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 18, 2025	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 18, 2025	EF3	10.7 mi	250 yd
May 18, 2025	unrated	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 23, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	80 yd
May 26, 2021	unrated	1.8 mi	100 yd
Mar 14, 2021	unrated	0.4 mi	50 yd
May 17, 2019	unrated	0.3 mi	75 yd
Sep 19, 2018	EF0	—	200 yd
Apr 12, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd
May 11, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	25 yd
May 22, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Sep 6, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd

How many tornadoes has Hitchcock County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hitchcock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 15, 1990, with a 28-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hitchcock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 33). 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).