Hooker County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Hooker County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jun 25, 2024).

16tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
40 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F13
(E)F21
(E)F31
(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 25, 2024EF340 mi500 yd10
Jun 2, 1953F215 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1986F10.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 19, 1971F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 12, 2009EF03.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 2014EF01.7 mi40 yd00
Jun 4, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Jul 1, 1994F00.5 mi23 yd00
Sep 7, 1985F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 17, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 25, 2024EF340 mi500 yd10
Jun 17, 2014EF01.7 mi40 yd00
May 12, 2009EF03.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 6, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 29, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 29, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 4, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Jul 1, 1994F00.5 mi23 yd00
Jun 17, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1986F10.2 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

McPherson County, NE15Thomas County, NE12Grant County, NE16Arthur County, NE9Logan County, NE18Cherry County, NE105Keith County, NE55Blaine County, NE11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hooker County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hooker County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jun 25, 2024, with a 40-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hooker County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 16). 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).