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Tornado in Kimball County, Nebraska
66 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.
Kimball County, Nebraska, has 66 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
By rating: 42 at (E)F0, 6 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 15 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Kimball County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 66 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 193.4 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
19Jun
26Jul
14Aug
6Sep
0Oct
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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1977 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1960 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Kimball County had?
66 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 Kimball County?
7 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Kimball County?
The tornado of 6 Jun 1954, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Kimball County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 66 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.