Holt County tornado history

80 tornadoes touched Holt County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 29, 1962).

80tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
44.8 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F044
(E)F124
(E)F29
(E)F32
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 29, 1962F424.2 mi300 yd00
May 8, 1965F344.8 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 2003F323 mi880 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF229.9 mi50 yd00
May 12, 2023EF27.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 19, 1996F23 mi350 yd00
Oct 28, 1998F22 mi100 yd00
May 15, 1992F21 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1992F21 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1992F21 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1992F20.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 23, 2009EF20.2 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 2023EF27.3 mi75 yd00
May 10, 2016EF00.2 mi20 yd00
Aug 18, 2011EF0—20 yd00
Aug 18, 2011EF00.4 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2011EF0—20 yd00
May 30, 2011EF0—20 yd00
Mar 23, 2009EF20.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF229.9 mi50 yd00
Sep 18, 2005F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 15, 2004F11 mi20 yd00
Jul 15, 2004F01 mi20 yd00
May 29, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Boyd County, NE10Rock County, NE17Garfield County, NE17Wheeler County, NE19Antelope County, NE36Knox County, NE46Charles Mix County, SD44Loup County, NE21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Holt County, Nebraska had?

80 tornadoes touched Holt County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Holt County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 29, 1962, with a 24.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Holt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (28 of 80). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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