McPherson County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched McPherson County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jun 25, 2024).

15tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
40 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 25, 2024EF340 mi500 yd10
Jul 10, 1977F37.8 mi40 yd00
Jun 17, 2018EF12.1 mi195 yd00
Mar 18, 2012EF05.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 9, 2001F05 mi880 yd00
Jul 8, 2003F01.5 mi40 yd00
Jul 3, 1993F00.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 6, 2016EF00.5 mi20 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 6, 2016EF00.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 17, 1991F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 4, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 3, 2025unrated—10 yd00
Jun 25, 2024EF340 mi500 yd10
Jun 17, 2018EF12.1 mi195 yd00
Jul 6, 2016EF00.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 6, 2016EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Mar 18, 2012EF05.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 4, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 4, 2005F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 8, 2003F01.5 mi40 yd00
Jun 9, 2001F05 mi880 yd00

Nearby counties

Hooker County, NE16Arthur County, NE9Thomas County, NE12Logan County, NE18Grant County, NE16Keith County, NE55Lincoln County, NE110Perkins County, NE41

Questions

How many tornadoes has McPherson County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in McPherson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jun 25, 2024, with a 40-mile path.

When is tornado season in McPherson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 15). 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).