Jefferson County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 22, 2004). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 42 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 42 injured

75.3 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F18

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 22, 2004	F4	54 mi	4,400 yd	38	1
May 29, 2008	EF3	55.2 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1956	F3	39.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 24, 1993	F3	9 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
May 20, 1957	F2	75.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1967	F2	67.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1967	F2	48.5 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jul 24, 1993	F2	9 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 27, 2013	EF2	5.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1978	F2	4.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1963	F2	3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1987	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 9, 2020	unrated	0.1 mi	1 yd	0	0
May 11, 2014	EF1	15.5 mi	500 yd	1	0
May 27, 2013	EF0	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 27, 2013	EF2	5.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 29, 2008	EF3	55.2 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
May 6, 2007	EF0	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 22, 2004	F4	54 mi	4,400 yd	38	1
May 22, 2004	F0	2 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 22, 2004	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 22, 2004, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Saline County, NE31 Thayer County, NE67 Gage County, NE59 Washington County, KS42 Fillmore County, NE44 Republic County, KS71 Marshall County, KS40 Pawnee County, NE22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 22, 2004, with a 54-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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