Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Nebraska. The records below identify 55 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $13.4M, with 2 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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55recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$13.4Mminimum property damage
July 6, 2024latest tornado
35.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 May 5, 19641964F2 April 5, 19781978F2 May 2, 19991999F2 June 2, 19751975F2 March 13, 19901990F2 June 18, 19901990F2 May 10, 19561956F2 August 23, 19601960F1 March 3, 19851985EF1 May 6, 20152015F1 May 22, 20042004EF1 May 23, 20242024EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 May 2, 1999F1 May 21, 1984F1 August 5, 1985F1 May 19, 1987F1 May 22, 1989F1 June 10, 1986F1 June 15, 1957F1 June 13, 1967F1 June 14, 1967F1 June 7, 1994F1 June 7, 1994F0 May 22, 2004EF0 December 15, 2021EF0 July 6, 2024EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 July 6, 2024EF0 May 11, 2011EF0 August 22, 2007EF0 June 1, 2016EF0 December 15, 2021F0 May 22, 1989F0 May 28, 1989F0 June 2, 1971F0 June 4, 1984F0 June 12, 1984F0 August 5, 1985F0 June 24, 1989F0 June 18, 1990F0 June 18, 1990F0 May 2, 1999F0 November 5, 2000F0 April 20, 2001EF0 May 23, 2016EF0 July 8, 2019EF0 October 12, 2023Unknown September 11, 1977Unknown May 16, 1977Unknown May 16, 1958Unknown June 11, 1967Unknown May 19, 1977Unknown August 30, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 19774
  • 19894
  • 19904
  • 20214
  • 19673
  • 19843
  • 19853
  • 19993

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 5, 1964F5Adams, Nebraska6.1 mi880 yd220$2.5M
April 5, 1978F2Adams, Nebraska11 mi80 yd00$2.5M
May 2, 1999F2Adams, Nebraska10 mi250 yd00$300K
June 2, 1975F2Adams, Nebraska35.5 mi300 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F2Adams, Nebraska2 mi80 yd00$250K
June 18, 1990F2Adams, Nebraska0.7 mi440 yd00$250K
May 10, 1956F2Adams, Nebraska12.3 mi33 yd00$25K
August 23, 1960F2Adams, Nebraska1 mi33 yd00$25K
March 3, 1985F1Adams, Nebraska4 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 6, 2015EF1Adams, Nebraska3.87 mi300 yd00$1.5M
May 22, 2004F1Adams, Nebraska7 mi150 yd00$1.0M
May 23, 2024EF1Adams, Nebraska2.55 mi80 yd00$400K

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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.