Wayne County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 60 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

8killed · 60 injured

59.1 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F45

(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
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
Oct 4, 2013	EF4	18.3 mi	2,428 yd	15	0
Jun 16, 2014	EF4	15.8 mi	530 yd	0	0
May 6, 1975	F3	15.9 mi	167 yd	1	0
Jun 15, 1970	F2	59.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1955	F2	10.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 26, 1955	F2	6.5 mi	167 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1953	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 20, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 8, 1965	F1	41.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 12, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 12, 2023	EF0	0.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2017	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
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	15.8 mi	530 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2013	EF4	18.3 mi	2,428 yd	15	0
Jun 1, 2010	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2004	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1999	F0	—	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Stanton County, NE37 Dixon County, NE27 Pierce County, NE29 Cuming County, NE34 Cedar County, NE32 Thurston County, NE16 Dakota County, NE9 Madison County, NE47

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Nebraska had?

23 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne 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 Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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