Pierce County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Pierce County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 6, 1975).

29tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 13 injured
71.7 milongest path · 1962
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F16
(E)F24
(E)F33
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 1975F44.1 mi300 yd00
May 21, 1962F371.7 mi500 yd70
May 6, 1975F344.8 mi90 yd00
May 12, 1963F312.8 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F231 mi10 yd60
Jun 18, 1973F216.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1960F211.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 14, 1960F21 mi100 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF112 mi400 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F18.2 mi10 yd00
May 21, 2004F11.5 mi150 yd00
Aug 29, 1993F11 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 16, 2017EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 20, 2011EF112 mi400 yd00
Apr 22, 2007EF00.5 mi100 yd00
May 21, 2004F11.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 18, 2004F00.5 mi40 yd00
Apr 18, 2004F06 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 3, 2000F05 mi40 yd00
Jul 1, 1996F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1996F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 25, 1994F00.1 mi23 yd00
Aug 29, 1993F11 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Antelope County, NE36Madison County, NE47Wayne County, NE23Knox County, NE46Cedar County, NE32Stanton County, NE37Dixon County, NE27Boone County, NE30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pierce County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pierce County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 6, 1975, with a 4.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pierce County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 29). 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).