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Tornado in Stanton 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.
NCEI records 37 tornado events in Stanton County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 9 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 8.7 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Stanton County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 63.6 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
7Jun
22Jul
4Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF4 | $2.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF4 | $12M | $250K | 1 | 20 | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1964 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1954 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Stanton 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 Stanton County?
29 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Stanton County?
The tornado of 16 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M and crop damage at $250K; 1 death recorded.
How does Stanton County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
8.7 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.