Sheridan County tornado history

66 tornadoes touched Sheridan County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 5, 1993).

66tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 8 injured

80 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F035

(E)F116

(E)F210

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 5, 1993	F3	13 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 4, 1994	F3	12 mi	500 yd	0
Jun 2, 1953	F2	80 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 15, 1962	F2	21.3 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 27, 2025	EF2	19.1 mi	2,250 yd	0
Jun 25, 1975	F2	16.2 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 10, 1980	F2	11.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 25, 1978	F2	11.1 mi	300 yd	8
Apr 8, 1957	F2	9.8 mi	880 yd	0
May 20, 1962	F2	3.6 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 26, 2016	EF2	1 mi	100 yd	0
May 23, 1982	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 27, 2025	EF2	19.1 mi	2,250 yd
Jul 18, 2023	unrated	1.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 5, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 3, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 12, 2017	EF1	9.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 12, 2017	EF1	9.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 12, 2017	EF1	9.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 26, 2016	EF2	1 mi	100 yd
Jul 26, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Jul 6, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 6, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 15, 2015	EF0	—	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Sheridan County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sheridan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 5, 1993, with a 13-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sheridan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (35 of 66). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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