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Tornado in Brown County, Nebraska
38 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.
Brown County, Nebraska, has 38 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 3.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Brown County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 38 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 130.7 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
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18Aug
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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 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Brown County had?
38 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 Brown County?
18 Jul 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Brown County?
The tornado of 7 Jul 1979, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Brown County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
3.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 38 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.