Scotts Bluff County tornado history

67 tornadoes touched Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 27, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 48 people.

67tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 48 injured

48 milongest path · 1985

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

By rating

(E)F031

(E)F121

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated5

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 27, 1955	F4	26 mi	10 yd	29	2
May 27, 1985	F3	48 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1991	F3	3.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 30, 1951	F2	19.7 mi	10 yd	7	0
May 19, 1957	F2	5.1 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 21, 1998	F2	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1993	F2	3.8 mi	100 yd	12	0
Jun 23, 2023	EF2	2.5 mi	700 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1977	F2	2.3 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1977	F2	1.9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2010	EF1	19 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1980	F1	9 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 20, 2024	EF1	1.4 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2023	unrated	3.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2023	unrated	3.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2023	EF2	2.5 mi	700 yd
Jun 23, 2023	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2023	unrated	0.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 23, 2023	unrated	0.5 mi	50 yd
Aug 8, 2020	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 20, 2014	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd
Jun 18, 2011	EF0	—	25 yd
Jun 7, 2010	EF1	19 mi	100 yd
Jun 7, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Jun 27, 1955, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Banner County, NE30 Goshen County, WY87 Morrill County, NE54 Box Butte County, NE43 Sioux County, NE28 Kimball County, NE60 Cheyenne County, NE71 Laramie County, WY123

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska had?

67 tornadoes touched Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Scotts Bluff County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 27, 1955, with a 26-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Scotts Bluff County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (30 of 67). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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