Johnson County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 15, 2006).

22tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
40.6 milongest path · 1959
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F18
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 15, 2006F234 mi880 yd00
Jul 3, 1958F232.1 mi10 yd20
Apr 14, 2012EF25.8 mi440 yd00
Apr 15, 1982F25 mi70 yd00
May 20, 1959F140.6 mi10 yd00
Apr 27, 1989F18 mi80 yd00
May 1, 1983F14 mi20 yd00
Aug 30, 1974F13.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1992F11.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 15, 1992F11.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 20, 1954F11 mi33 yd00
May 8, 1995F10.8 mi250 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 15, 2024unrated0.4 mi20 yd00
Jun 11, 2018EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF25.8 mi440 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF03.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 2006F234 mi880 yd00
May 4, 2001F00.1 mi40 yd00
May 4, 2001F00.1 mi40 yd00
May 8, 1995F10.8 mi250 yd00
May 8, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1995F04 mi150 yd00
Jul 29, 1992F00.1 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Pawnee County, NE22Otoe County, NE33Nemaha County, NE22Gage County, NE59Richardson County, NE24Lancaster County, NE57Cass County, NE52Fremont County, IA37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Johnson County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Johnson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 15, 2006, with a 34-mile path.

When is tornado season in Johnson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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