Logan County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Logan County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Oct 29, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 5 injured

147.7 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F42

(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
Oct 29, 1956	F4	147.7 mi	440 yd	2	0
Jun 18, 1975	F4	15.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1975	F3	28.4 mi	10 yd	3	1
May 24, 1965	F2	34.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 1981	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 8, 1965	F1	89.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1976	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 14, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1971	F0	34.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1995	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 12, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 4, 2016	EF0	—	10 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF0	3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2009	EF0	3 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 22, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 22, 2004	F0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1995	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 1981	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1976	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1975	F3	28.4 mi	10 yd	3	1
Jun 18, 1975	F4	15.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 18, 1975, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Thomas County, NE12 Blaine County, NE11 McPherson County, NE15 Lincoln County, NE110 Custer County, NE110 Hooker County, NE16 Loup County, NE21 Dawson County, NE59

Questions

How many tornadoes has Logan County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Logan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Oct 29, 1956, with a 147.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Logan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 18). 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).