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The National Weather Service issued 780 tornado warnings, 9,385 severe thunderstorm warnings and 624 flash flood warnings for Nebraska from 2016 to 2025, about 78, 939 and 62 a year. That ranks 16th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Madison County had the most of any county: 37 tornado warnings.
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Nebraska counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 37 | 217 | 13 | 49 |
| Stanton County | 35 | 202 | 13 | 38 |
| Platte County | 33 | 255 | 14 | 37 |
| Cherry County | 30 | 683 | 10 | 106 |
| Cass County | 30 | 278 | 19 | 56 |
| Saunders County | 29 | 345 | 22 | 48 |
| Lancaster County | 28 | 361 | 30 | 58 |
| Dodge County | 28 | 267 | 25 | 33 |
| Colfax County | 28 | 234 | 19 | 35 |
| Hitchcock County | 27 | 260 | 34 | 34 |
| Richardson County | 27 | 168 | 14 | 26 |
| Cheyenne County | 25 | 273 | 20 | 73 |
| Cuming County | 25 | 210 | 24 | 34 |
| Sioux County | 24 | 370 | 15 | 29 |
| Kearney County | 24 | 275 | 6 | 35 |
| Red Willow County | 24 | 242 | 34 | 40 |
| Washington County | 24 | 241 | 21 | 25 |
| Nemaha County | 24 | 202 | 10 | 25 |
| Lincoln County | 23 | 499 | 13 | 111 |
| Otoe County | 23 | 317 | 16 | 34 |
| Adams County | 23 | 290 | 8 | 59 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 23 | 249 | 19 | 69 |
| Custer County | 22 | 418 | 30 | 111 |
| Dundy County | 22 | 312 | 28 | 36 |
| Kimball County | 22 | 250 | 16 | 66 |
| Pawnee County | 22 | 159 | 8 | 23 |
| Webster County | 21 | 317 | 4 | 38 |
| Banner County | 21 | 245 | 9 | 31 |
| Gage County | 20 | 257 | 17 | 60 |
| Hayes County | 20 | 200 | 13 | 20 |
| Franklin County | 19 | 319 | 2 | 32 |
| Morrill County | 18 | 328 | 16 | 55 |
| Keith County | 18 | 307 | 9 | 55 |
| Clay County | 18 | 267 | 6 | 53 |
| Butler County | 18 | 248 | 11 | 38 |
| Burt County | 18 | 223 | 23 | 23 |
| Harlan County | 17 | 306 | 4 | 26 |
| Phelps County | 17 | 287 | 7 | 39 |
| Nuckolls County | 17 | 273 | 9 | 47 |
| Saline County | 17 | 227 | 13 | 31 |
| Douglas County | 17 | 211 | 31 | 24 |
| Boone County | 17 | 167 | 8 | 30 |
| Buffalo County | 14 | 331 | 12 | 89 |
| Merrick County | 14 | 259 | 13 | 31 |
| Holt County | 13 | 282 | 18 | 81 |
| Dawes County | 13 | 277 | 7 | 39 |
| Hamilton County | 13 | 270 | 9 | 67 |
| Box Butte County | 13 | 266 | 9 | 43 |
| McPherson County | 13 | 230 | 0 | 15 |
| Rock County | 13 | 227 | 8 | 18 |
| Seward County | 13 | 220 | 12 | 40 |
| Antelope County | 13 | 216 | 9 | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 13 | 186 | 9 | 31 |
| Sarpy County | 13 | 178 | 29 | 15 |
| Wayne County | 13 | 167 | 20 | 23 |
| Sheridan County | 12 | 353 | 7 | 66 |
| Perkins County | 12 | 262 | 9 | 41 |
| Brown County | 12 | 252 | 10 | 38 |
| Hall County | 12 | 240 | 15 | 79 |
| Pierce County | 12 | 204 | 14 | 30 |
| Logan County | 12 | 195 | 4 | 19 |
| Grant County | 12 | 187 | 1 | 16 |
| York County | 11 | 223 | 4 | 49 |
| Johnson County | 11 | 201 | 10 | 23 |
| Chase County | 11 | 192 | 11 | 31 |
| Garfield County | 11 | 143 | 7 | 18 |
| Fillmore County | 10 | 237 | 8 | 44 |
| Loup County | 10 | 175 | 11 | 21 |
| Frontier County | 9 | 203 | 18 | 37 |
| Nance County | 9 | 161 | 12 | 24 |
| Thurston County | 9 | 126 | 19 | 17 |
| Polk County | 8 | 171 | 6 | 40 |
| Dakota County | 8 | 65 | 19 | 9 |
| Gosper County | 7 | 243 | 12 | 19 |
| Sherman County | 7 | 206 | 18 | 35 |
| Thayer County | 7 | 202 | 10 | 67 |
| Howard County | 7 | 199 | 16 | 50 |
| Cedar County | 7 | 169 | 15 | 33 |
| Garden County | 6 | 287 | 7 | 27 |
| Dawson County | 6 | 282 | 10 | 59 |
| Arthur County | 6 | 209 | 0 | 9 |
| Blaine County | 6 | 199 | 4 | 11 |
| Greeley County | 6 | 142 | 6 | 26 |
| Boyd County | 6 | 117 | 9 | 11 |
| Furnas County | 5 | 264 | 10 | 30 |
| Hooker County | 5 | 165 | 0 | 16 |
| Valley County | 5 | 161 | 9 | 37 |
| Wheeler County | 5 | 101 | 3 | 19 |
| Knox County | 4 | 226 | 10 | 48 |
| Keya Paha County | 4 | 164 | 8 | 14 |
| Dixon County | 4 | 95 | 17 | 27 |
| Deuel County | 3 | 130 | 7 | 31 |
| Thomas County | 2 | 171 | 2 | 12 |
Nebraska warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
3,244 tornadoes have been recorded in Nebraska since 1950, 35 of them rated 4 or 5 on the F or EF scale. They killed 56 people and injured 1,236. June had the most (1,074).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 82 | 1,340 | 82 |
| 2025 | 67 | 1,081 | 46 |
| 2024 | 188 | 1,090 | 75 |
| 2023 | 117 | 1,234 | 72 |
| 2022 | 57 | 896 | 22 |
| 2021 | 60 | 649 | 33 |
| 2020 | 29 | 811 | 35 |
| 2019 | 59 | 982 | 143 |
| 2018 | 75 | 853 | 58 |
| 2017 | 56 | 845 | 39 |
| 2016 | 72 | 944 | 101 |
| 2015 | 64 | 886 | 62 |
| 2014 | 85 | 1,117 | 63 |
| 2013 | 111 | 1,015 | 33 |
| 2012 | 64 | 729 | 25 |
| 2011 | 173 | 1,095 | 75 |
| 2010 | 138 | 1,019 | 88 |
| 2009 | 128 | 960 | 46 |
| 2008 | 180 | 1,338 | 162 |
What stands out in Nebraska
2024 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Nebraska since 2008, with 188 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2008, with 162.
Since 2008, 8 tornado warnings and 12 flash flood warnings for Nebraska were raised to a tornado emergency or a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
202 severe thunderstorm warnings for Nebraska carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
The strongest tornado recorded in Nebraska since 1950 was rated F5 on May 5, 1964.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Nebraska
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
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Nebraska tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Nebraska get a year?
About 78 a year: the National Weather Service issued 780 tornado warnings for Nebraska from 2016 to 2025, 16th of 52 states and territories.
Which Nebraska county gets the most tornado warnings?
Madison County has the most: 37 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Stanton County with 35. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
Which Nebraska city gets the most tornado warnings?
Norfolk has the most among cities and towns with 10,000 people or more: the outlines of 7 tornado warnings covered its center from 2016 to 2025.
When is tornado season in Nebraska?
June and May: 63% of the 3,244 tornadoes recorded in Nebraska since 1950 came in those two months. Tornadoes have struck Nebraska in every month of the year.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a Nebraska county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Nebraska data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Nebraska tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/nebraska. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts