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Tornado in Banner County, Nebraska
31 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Banner County, Nebraska, has 31 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 4.2 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 1 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Banner County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 31 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 448.0 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
5Jun
14Jul
7Aug
4Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 31 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1965 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1956 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Banner County had?
31 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Banner County?
12 Jun 2017 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Banner County?
The tornado of 27 May 1985, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Banner County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
4.2 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 31 of the state's 3,400 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.