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Tornado in Holt County, Nebraska
80 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 80 tornado events in Holt County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 42 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Holt County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 80 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.6 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
8May
29Jun
18Jul
11Aug
3Sep
1Oct
9Nov
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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $35K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F3 | $5.7M | $1.3M | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1962 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1961 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Holt County had?
80 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 Holt County?
12 May 2023 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Holt County?
The tornado of 8 May 1965, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Holt County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 80 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.