Thomas County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Thomas County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Oct 29, 1956).

12tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
147.7 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 29, 1956F4147.7 mi440 yd20
May 24, 1965F234.6 mi10 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F219 mi70 yd00
Jun 4, 1999F24 mi250 yd00
May 8, 1965F189.8 mi10 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F10.2 mi23 yd00
Aug 2, 1962F10.1 mi200 yd00
May 20, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 2010EF01 mi20 yd00
Aug 11, 2011EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 23, 2015EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 8, 2020unrated0.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 8, 2020unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 23, 2015EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 11, 2011EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 2010EF01 mi20 yd00
Jun 4, 1999F24 mi250 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F219 mi70 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F10.2 mi23 yd00
May 20, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 24, 1965F234.6 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1965F189.8 mi10 yd00
Aug 2, 1962F10.1 mi200 yd00
Oct 29, 1956F4147.7 mi440 yd20

Nearby counties

Logan County, NE18Blaine County, NE11Hooker County, NE16McPherson County, NE15Brown County, NE38Loup County, NE21Custer County, NE110Cherry County, NE105

Questions

How many tornadoes has Thomas County, Nebraska had?

12 tornadoes touched Thomas County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Thomas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Oct 29, 1956, with a 147.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Thomas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 12). 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).