Keith County tornado history

55 tornadoes touched Keith County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 25, 1970).

55tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
11.5 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F031
(E)F119
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 25, 1970F20.3 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 1983F20.3 mi100 yd00
May 23, 2024EF20.3 mi200 yd00
Oct 17, 1971F111.5 mi300 yd00
Jun 25, 1975F19.1 mi40 yd00
Jul 19, 1999F16 mi300 yd00
May 23, 2024EF15.2 mi430 yd00
Jun 5, 1996F12 mi200 yd00
May 23, 2024EF12 mi200 yd00
May 27, 1978F11 mi20 yd00
May 18, 1990F11 mi50 yd00
Jul 3, 1957F10.8 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 23, 2024EF12 mi200 yd00
May 23, 2024unrated0.1 mi25 yd00
May 23, 2024EF15.2 mi430 yd00
May 23, 2024EF10.1 mi25 yd00
May 23, 2024EF10.3 mi50 yd00
May 23, 2024EF20.3 mi200 yd00
May 23, 2024EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 23, 2024unrated6.4 mi25 yd00
Jun 17, 2018EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 2018EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 28, 2007EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Perkins County, NE41Arthur County, NE9Deuel County, NE31McPherson County, NE15Sedgwick County, CO42Garden County, NE27Chase County, NE31Lincoln County, NE110

Questions

How many tornadoes has Keith County, Nebraska had?

55 tornadoes touched Keith County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Keith County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 25, 1970, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Keith County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (22 of 55). 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).