Platte County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Platte County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 49 people.

37tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 49 injured

71.5 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F113

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 1954	F4	29.9 mi	400 yd	23	6
May 5, 1964	F2	71.5 mi	10 yd	7	0
May 8, 1965	F2	24 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1998	F2	6 mi	1,760 yd	17	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	2.7 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 24, 2012	EF2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	11.8 mi	700 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1953	F1	9.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1957	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1998	F1	2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1967	F1	1.7 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 24, 2024	EF1	11.8 mi	700 yd	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 16, 2024	EF0	8.4 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 16, 2024	EF0	2.9 mi	30 yd	0
May 12, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	2.7 mi	50 yd	2
May 24, 2012	EF2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 20, 2003	F1	1.5 mi	400 yd	0
Jul 20, 2003	F0	—	20 yd	0
Oct 9, 2001	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: May 30, 1954, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Colfax County, NE33 Madison County, NE47 Polk County, NE38 Nance County, NE24 Stanton County, NE37 Boone County, NE30 Butler County, NE37 Merrick County, NE31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Platte County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Platte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 30, 1954, with a 29.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Platte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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