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Tornado in Fillmore County, Nebraska
37 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.
Fillmore County, Nebraska, has 37 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 12 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 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Fillmore County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.7 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
17Jun
10Jul
2Aug
0Sep
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 37 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 May 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $7.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | $125K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $750K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Tornado | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 May 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Fillmore County had?
37 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 Fillmore County?
18 May 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Fillmore County?
The tornado of 13 Mar 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Fillmore County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 37 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.