Sarpy County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Sarpy County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 6, 1975). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 137 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 137 injured

16.2 milongest path · 1988

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F14

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

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 6, 1975	F4	8 mi	267 yd	133	3
May 7, 1988	F2	16.2 mi	73 yd	1	2
Jun 16, 2017	EF2	14 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF2	10.8 mi	440 yd	3	0
Jun 16, 2017	EF1	6.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 13, 1957	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 16, 1957	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF0	3.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2006	F0	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 24, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF0	3.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2017	EF2	14 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2017	EF1	6.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2012	EF1	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF2	10.8 mi	440 yd	3	0
Sep 16, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2006	F0	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 7, 1988	F2	16.2 mi	73 yd	1	2
May 6, 1975	F4	8 mi	267 yd	133	3

Deadliest: May 6, 1975, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Douglas County, NE24 Cass County, NE52 Mills County, IA25 Saunders County, NE47 Washington County, NE25 Otoe County, NE33 Pottawattamie County, IA56 Fremont County, IA37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sarpy County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sarpy County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 6, 1975, with a 8-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sarpy County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 15). 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).