Wheeler County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Wheeler County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 8, 1965).

19tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
99.8 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F14
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 8, 1965F478.9 mi10 yd00
Apr 20, 1974F246.8 mi10 yd00
May 12, 2023EF27.3 mi75 yd00
Jul 12, 2004F21.5 mi40 yd00
Jul 12, 2004F21 mi40 yd00
Oct 29, 1956F199.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 14, 1973F138.5 mi10 yd00
May 12, 2023EF13.4 mi50 yd00
Jul 12, 2004F11.5 mi20 yd20
May 25, 2018EF02.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 28, 1998F01 mi50 yd00
May 22, 1975F00.2 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 2023EF13.4 mi50 yd00
May 12, 2023unrated0.1 mi50 yd00
May 12, 2023EF27.3 mi75 yd00
May 25, 2018EF02.5 mi50 yd00
May 29, 2013EF00.2 mi35 yd00
Apr 15, 2012EF00.1 mi35 yd00
Apr 15, 2012EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 3, 2007EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 12, 2004F21.5 mi40 yd00
Jul 12, 2004F11.5 mi20 yd20
Jul 12, 2004F21 mi40 yd00
Jul 24, 2002F00.1 mi5 yd00

Nearby counties

Garfield County, NE17Greeley County, NE26Boone County, NE30Antelope County, NE36Valley County, NE35Holt County, NE80Nance County, NE24Madison County, NE47

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wheeler County, Nebraska had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wheeler County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 8, 1965, with a 78.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wheeler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 19). 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).