Otoe County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Otoe County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 26, 1991).

33tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
18.2 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F113
(E)F23
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 26, 1991F314 mi350 yd20
Jul 1, 1965F312.8 mi10 yd10
Jun 9, 1967F211.3 mi10 yd00
May 9, 1957F29.9 mi120 yd00
Oct 3, 2013EF24.1 mi300 yd00
Jun 18, 1975F118.2 mi200 yd00
Mar 23, 2009EF110.8 mi50 yd50
Sep 9, 2014EF17.7 mi965 yd00
Apr 4, 1958F16.4 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1965F12.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 15, 2006F12.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF12 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 10, 2025EF02.4 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 2022EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 29, 2022EF10.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF10.1 mi40 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF10.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 15, 2017EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 9, 2014EF17.7 mi965 yd00
Oct 3, 2013EF24.1 mi300 yd00
Apr 14, 2012EF12 mi200 yd00
Mar 23, 2009EF110.8 mi50 yd50
Apr 15, 2006F12.5 mi150 yd00
Oct 29, 2000F02.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Johnson County, NE22Cass County, NE52Nemaha County, NE22Fremont County, IA37Lancaster County, NE57Sarpy County, NE15Pawnee County, NE22Mills County, IA25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Otoe County, Nebraska had?

33 tornadoes touched Otoe County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Otoe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 26, 1991, with a 14-mile path.

When is tornado season in Otoe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 33). 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).