Tornado History

Brown Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Brown, Nebraska. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
July 18, 2025latest tornado
14.29 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 7, 19791979F2 May 8, 19651965F2 May 8, 19651965F1 July 3, 19711971F1 July 9, 19841984F1 July 10, 19871987F1 July 24, 20002000EF1 May 5, 20072007F1 June 16, 19921992F1 July 6, 19981998EF1 June 20, 20242024F1 August 15, 19561956F1 July 13, 19581958EF1 June 20, 20242024F1 July 12, 1955F0 July 3, 1971EF0 June 17, 2008F0 July 2, 2002EF0 August 11, 2011F0 August 31, 1986F0 June 10, 1976F0 June 14, 1980F0 July 6, 1998F0 July 6, 1998F0 July 2, 2002F0 May 21, 2004F0 September 6, 2005EF0 June 17, 2008EF0 August 11, 2011EF0 August 11, 2011EF0 July 26, 2015EF0 August 13, 2020Unknown June 21, 1978Unknown June 27, 1967EFU July 30, 2024EFU July 18, 2025EFU July 18, 2025EFU July 18, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19983
  • 20113
  • 20243
  • 20253
  • 19652
  • 19712
  • 20022
  • 20082

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
July 7, 1979F2Brown, Nebraska3.3 mi300 yd01$2.5M
May 8, 1965F2Brown, Nebraska4.1 mi33 yd00N/A
May 8, 1965F2Brown, Nebraska9 mi33 yd00N/A
July 3, 1971F1Brown, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 9, 1984F1Brown, Nebraska0.3 mi100 yd00$250K
July 10, 1987F1Brown, Nebraska0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
July 24, 2000F1Brown, Nebraska10 mi400 yd00$75K
May 5, 2007EF1Brown, Nebraska14.29 mi220 yd00$40K
June 16, 1992F1Brown, Nebraska4 mi150 yd00$25K
July 6, 1998F1Brown, Nebraska10 mi200 yd00$15K
June 20, 2024EF1Brown, Nebraska0.05 mi25 yd00$15K
August 15, 1956F1Brown, Nebraska5.4 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.