Madison County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Madison County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 39 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 39 injured

88.3 milongest path · 1967

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F115

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated4

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 1954	F4	29.9 mi	400 yd	23	6
May 21, 1962	F3	71.7 mi	500 yd	7	0
Jun 13, 1967	F2	88.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 15, 1970	F2	59.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1969	F2	20.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F2	16.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1991	F2	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1984	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 20, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1957	F1	10.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1981	F1	8.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 12, 2023	EF1	3.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 25, 2024	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 25, 2024	unrated	0.5 mi	30 yd
Jun 15, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	300 yd
Jun 15, 2024	unrated	—	10 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd
May 12, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	3.1 mi	50 yd
May 5, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 1, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 16, 2017	EF0	4.5 mi	25 yd
May 27, 2012	EF0	1.8 mi	75 yd
Jul 16, 2001	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: May 30, 1954, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Stanton County, NE37 Platte County, NE37 Pierce County, NE29 Boone County, NE30 Antelope County, NE36 Wayne County, NE23 Colfax County, NE33 Nance County, NE24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Nebraska had?

47 tornadoes touched Madison County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 30, 1954, with a 29.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (23 of 47). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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