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Tornado in Dodge 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.
NCEI records 31 tornado events in Dodge County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 8 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 5.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Dodge County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 31 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.4 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
12Jun
11Jul
2Aug
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $280K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1953 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Dodge 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 Dodge County?
19 May 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Dodge County?
The tornado of 29 May 1980, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Dodge County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
5.9 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.