Sherman County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Sherman County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 7, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 22 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 22 injured

63.5 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F112

(E)F26

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

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 7, 1953	F4	15 mi	440 yd	0	11
Apr 20, 1974	F3	63.5 mi	880 yd	6	0
Jun 6, 1993	F3	60 mi	1,760 yd	2	0
Jul 8, 1955	F2	31.2 mi	10 yd	13	1
Apr 20, 1974	F2	46.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1967	F2	33 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F2	6.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2011	EF2	2.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 1992	F2	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1975	F1	44.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 7, 1993	F1	7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1954	F1	6.2 mi	10 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	4.7 mi	175 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	5.7 mi	100 yd
Oct 3, 2023	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd
Oct 3, 2023	EF0	—	25 yd
Aug 11, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Apr 15, 2012	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd
Jun 20, 2011	EF2	2.5 mi	200 yd
May 16, 2004	F0	1 mi	50 yd
Apr 18, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Apr 18, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 11, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd
Sep 19, 1996	F0	0.4 mi	15 yd

Deadliest: Jun 7, 1953, F4, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Valley County, NE35 Howard County, NE50 Buffalo County, NE89 Greeley County, NE26 Hall County, NE79 Custer County, NE110 Garfield County, NE17 Kearney County, NE35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sherman County, Nebraska had?

35 tornadoes touched Sherman County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sherman County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 7, 1953, with a 15-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sherman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 35). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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