Phelps County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Phelps County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 29, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 7 injured

65.5 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F114

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
Oct 29, 1956	F3	65.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1993	F3	60 mi	1,760 yd	2	0
Oct 16, 1998	F2	24 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 29, 2008	EF2	14.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1958	F2	6 mi	533 yd	2	0
Oct 17, 1994	F2	4 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1969	F2	2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1960	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd	3	1
May 25, 1965	F1	35.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 3, 2024	EF1	5.3 mi	850 yd	0	0
May 2, 1999	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 2016	EF1	2.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 23, 2024	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd
May 3, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd
May 3, 2024	EF1	5.3 mi	850 yd
May 3, 2024	EF0	7.1 mi	500 yd
May 3, 2024	EF1	1.3 mi	250 yd
Oct 12, 2023	EF0	1.8 mi	30 yd
Jun 30, 2018	EF0	—	50 yd
Jun 30, 2018	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Dec 25, 2016	EF1	2.8 mi	200 yd
Jun 20, 2011	EF0	4.8 mi	300 yd
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 29, 2008	EF0	20.9 mi	400 yd

Deadliest: Jun 15, 1960, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Gosper County, NE18 Harlan County, NE26 Kearney County, NE35 Buffalo County, NE89 Dawson County, NE59 Franklin County, NE32 Furnas County, NE30 Adams County, NE59

Questions

How many tornadoes has Phelps County, Nebraska had?

39 tornadoes touched Phelps County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Phelps County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 29, 1956, with a 65.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Phelps County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 39). 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).