Thayer County tornado history

67 tornadoes touched Thayer County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 4, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 98 people.

67tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 98 injured

75.3 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F027

(E)F121

(E)F211

(E)F37

(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
Jun 4, 1955	F4	61.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 9, 1953	F3	46.9 mi	880 yd	82	5
May 29, 2008	EF3	55.2 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1974	F3	41.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 8, 1965	F3	40.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1990	F3	25 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1984	F3	13 mi	200 yd	5	0
Mar 13, 1990	F3	13 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2003	F2	3 mi	200 yd	7	1
May 20, 1957	F2	75.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1967	F2	48.5 mi	10 yd	2	0
Apr 14, 1976	F2	38.8 mi	330 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 7, 2022	EF0	9.4 mi	25 yd
Apr 29, 2022	EF0	4.8 mi	35 yd
May 1, 2018	EF0	8.2 mi	125 yd
May 6, 2015	EF2	20.1 mi	400 yd
May 6, 2015	EF2	36.2 mi	800 yd
May 6, 2015	EF0	1.8 mi	100 yd
May 6, 2015	EF0	1 mi	30 yd
May 2, 2012	EF1	1 mi	250 yd
Apr 14, 2012	EF0	—	25 yd
Apr 14, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd
Jul 8, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
May 29, 2008	EF3	55.2 mi	1,320 yd

Deadliest: May 9, 1953, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Nuckolls County, NE47 Jefferson County, NE30 Republic County, KS71 Fillmore County, NE44 Clay County, NE53 Saline County, NE31 Washington County, KS42 Jewell County, KS44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Thayer County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Thayer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 4, 1955, with a 61.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Thayer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (25 of 67). 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).