Nuckolls County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Nuckolls County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 13, 1990).

47tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
131 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F025
(E)F114
(E)F25
(E)F32
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 13, 1990F4131 mi440 yd80
Apr 20, 1974F341.6 mi10 yd00
Sep 18, 1986F37 mi500 yd70
Apr 25, 1964F244.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 11, 1991F221 mi73 yd00
May 6, 2015EF220.1 mi400 yd00
Jun 20, 2010EF21.5 mi1,300 yd00
May 10, 1974F21 mi233 yd00
May 4, 1959F145.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1964F114.6 mi10 yd00
Apr 11, 2001F112 mi300 yd00
Jun 27, 1957F19.7 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 3, 2024EF05.8 mi80 yd00
Jun 7, 2022EF09.4 mi25 yd00
Apr 29, 2022EF04.8 mi35 yd00
May 24, 2020EF03.3 mi40 yd00
May 27, 2019EF0—75 yd00
Nov 27, 2016EF04.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 24, 2016EF12.4 mi300 yd00
May 6, 2015EF19.5 mi200 yd00
May 6, 2015EF220.1 mi400 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF03.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 20, 2010EF21.5 mi1,300 yd00
May 24, 2004F02 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Thayer County, NE67Webster County, NE38Clay County, NE53Jewell County, KS44Republic County, KS71Adams County, NE59Fillmore County, NE44Smith County, KS45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Nuckolls County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Nuckolls County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 13, 1990, with a 131-mile path.

When is tornado season in Nuckolls County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (19 of 47). 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).