Rock County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Rock County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 8, 1965).

17tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

44.9 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F13

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 8, 1965	F2	44.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 5, 2008	EF2	29.9 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 7, 1979	F2	11.1 mi	300 yd	1
Jun 24, 2009	EF2	4.6 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 5, 1999	F1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 16, 1992	F1	1 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 10, 1959	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 5, 1999	F0	3.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 1978	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 2, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	5 yd	0
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 30, 2011	EF0	—	20 yd
Jun 24, 2009	EF2	4.6 mi	20 yd
Jun 5, 2008	EF2	29.9 mi	50 yd
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 2, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	5 yd
Jun 5, 1999	F0	3.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 5, 1999	F1	2.5 mi	250 yd

How many tornadoes has Rock County, Nebraska had?

17 tornadoes touched Rock County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Rock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 8, 1965, with a 44.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Rock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 17). 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).