Tornado History

Columbus Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Columbus, Nebraska as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 2 matching records from 1998 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is December 15, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $4.0M.

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2recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$4.0Mminimum property damage

December 15, 2021latest tornado

6 milongest listed path

1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1

Most Active Years

19981
20211

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
June 23, 1998	F2	Platte, Nebraska	6 mi	1760 yd	0	17	$4.0M
December 15, 2021	EF2	Platte, Nebraska	2.72 mi	50 yd	0	2	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.