York County tornado history

48 tornadoes touched York County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 5, 1964). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 53 people.

48tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

4killed · 53 injured

79.7 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F120

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F51

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 5, 1964	F5	79.7 mi	880 yd	50	4
May 11, 2014	EF3	19.1 mi	2,640 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1957	F3	5.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2011	EF2	15.3 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 15, 1998	F2	9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 2022	EF2	7.1 mi	400 yd	2	0
Jul 30, 1954	F2	1.5 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1971	F1	47.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 22, 1966	F1	31.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 2013	EF1	15.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 29, 2013	EF1	8.4 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 14, 2022	EF2	7.1 mi	400 yd	2
Aug 6, 2018	EF1	1.6 mi	125 yd	0
May 11, 2014	EF3	19.1 mi	2,640 yd	0
May 11, 2014	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd	0
May 11, 2014	EF1	5.5 mi	700 yd	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	45 yd	0
May 29, 2013	EF0	—	15 yd	0
May 29, 2013	EF1	8.4 mi	150 yd	0
May 29, 2013	EF1	15.9 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 20, 2011	EF2	15.3 mi	440 yd	0
May 29, 2008	EF0	4.1 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 18, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: May 5, 1964, F5, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Polk County, NE38 Hamilton County, NE65 Seward County, NE39 Fillmore County, NE44 Merrick County, NE31 Clay County, NE53 Butler County, NE37 Saline County, NE31

Questions

How many tornadoes has York County, Nebraska had?

48 tornadoes touched York County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in York County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 5, 1964, with a 79.7-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in York County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (18 of 48). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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