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Tornado in Thayer County, Nebraska
63 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 63 tornado events in Thayer County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 26 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 11.0 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Thayer County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 63 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 128.2 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
8May
25Jun
20Jul
2Aug
2Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
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 63 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 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | $200K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $10M | $1.0M | 1 | 7 | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $2.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1978 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 5 | 80 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Thayer County had?
63 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 Thayer County?
7 Jun 2022 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Thayer County?
The tornado of 22 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $1.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Thayer County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
11.0 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 63 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.