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Tornado in Cherry County, Nebraska
103 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.
NCEI records 103 tornado events in Cherry County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 1.7 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 59 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 17 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Cherry County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 103 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 188.7 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
11May
15Jun
41Jul
20Aug
12Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $115K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1968 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1963 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 15 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1953 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cherry County had?
103 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 Cherry County?
27 Jul 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cherry County?
The tornado of 19 Jul 1975, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Cherry County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
1.7 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 103 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.