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Tornado in Cheyenne County, Nebraska
69 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 69 tornado events in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 5.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 39 at (E)F0, 7 at (E)F1, 4 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 | Cheyenne County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 69 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.4 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
13Jun
34Jul
18Aug
3Sep
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1968 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1959 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1959 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1956 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1952 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1952 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1952 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cheyenne County had?
69 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 Cheyenne County?
6 Jul 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cheyenne County?
The tornado of 27 May 1985, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Cheyenne County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
5.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 69 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.