Stanton County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Stanton County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 45 people.

37tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 45 injured

88.3 milongest path · 1967

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F115

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F44

(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
May 30, 1954	F4	29.9 mi	400 yd	23	6
Jun 16, 2014	EF4	23.9 mi	500 yd	20	1
Jun 16, 2014	EF4	11.5 mi	500 yd	0	1
Jun 16, 2014	EF4	12.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1954	F3	23.6 mi	163 yd	0	1
May 6, 1975	F3	15.9 mi	167 yd	1	0
Jun 13, 1967	F2	88.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 15, 1970	F2	59.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1984	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 12, 2023	EF1	8.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 12, 2023	EF1	5.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1983	F1	5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 15, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 15, 2024	EF0	1.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 15, 2024	EF1	2.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd
Oct 3, 2023	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	8.9 mi	200 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	5 mi	150 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	2.8 mi	200 yd
May 12, 2023	EF1	5.1 mi	300 yd
Jun 18, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 16, 2017	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF0	1.3 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: May 30, 1954, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Cuming County, NE34 Wayne County, NE23 Madison County, NE47 Colfax County, NE33 Platte County, NE37 Pierce County, NE29 Dodge County, NE33 Thurston County, NE16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stanton County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Stanton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 30, 1954, with a 29.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Stanton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (22 of 37). 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).