Saunders County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Saunders County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 13, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 25 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 25 injured

42.9 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F022

(E)F119

(E)F25

(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
Aug 13, 1952	F4	26.7 mi	110 yd	20	0
May 7, 1988	F2	16.2 mi	73 yd	1	2
Jun 15, 1970	F2	42.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 20, 1959	F2	12 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 22, 1966	F2	10.6 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 6, 1964	F2	2.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1957	F1	22.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1980	F1	19.6 mi	80 yd	2	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	16.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 23, 1971	F1	14.7 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 11, 2014	EF1	10.7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF1	6.5 mi	880 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 24, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 24, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd
May 21, 2024	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
May 21, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	3.8 mi	50 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	16.6 mi	100 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd
Aug 1, 2016	EF0	—	15 yd
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
May 11, 2014	EF0	1.8 mi	200 yd
May 11, 2014	EF1	10.7 mi	800 yd
Jun 4, 2008	EF1	6.5 mi	880 yd

Deadliest: May 7, 1988, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Dodge County, NE33 Butler County, NE37 Douglas County, NE24 Sarpy County, NE15 Lancaster County, NE57 Washington County, NE25 Colfax County, NE33 Cass County, NE52

Questions

How many tornadoes has Saunders County, Nebraska had?

47 tornadoes touched Saunders County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Saunders County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 13, 1952, with a 26.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Saunders County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (21 of 47). 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).