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Tornado in York County, Nebraska
49 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 49 tornado events in York County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,400 tornado events recorded in Nebraska; its 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | York County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 49 | 3,400 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.4 | 17.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 56 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
18Jun
15Jul
4Aug
2Sep
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 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.2M | $5.0M | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.5M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Tornado | F5 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 30 | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1959 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1953 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has York County had?
49 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 York County?
14 Jun 2022 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in York County?
The tornado of 13 Mar 1990, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does York County compare with Nebraska for tornado?
8.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.4 statewide; the county holds 49 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.