Tornado History

Cheyenne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cheyenne, Nebraska. The records below identify 66 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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66recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.1Mminimum property damage
July 6, 2025latest tornado
25 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 27, 19851985F3 June 27, 19601960F2 July 1, 19581958F2 June 20, 19601960F2 June 29, 19771977F2 June 25, 19511951F1 May 19, 19571957EF1 May 27, 20072007F1 May 8, 19521952F1 May 13, 19521952F1 May 23, 19651965F1 May 24, 19651965F0 June 27, 20052005F0 May 13, 19901990F0 June 29, 1988F0 July 3, 1958F0 June 7, 1983F0 May 26, 1952F0 June 24, 1956F0 July 1, 1958F0 July 14, 1965F0 June 30, 1975F0 July 9, 1976F0 June 27, 1979F0 August 21, 1981F0 June 18, 1991F0 July 11, 1992F0 July 17, 1995F0 June 13, 1998F0 September 1, 1999F0 June 26, 1999F0 July 1, 2001F0 July 7, 2003F0 July 29, 2003F0 June 3, 2004F0 June 20, 2004F0 June 15, 2005F0 June 27, 2005EF0 June 9, 2009EF0 July 6, 2010EF0 June 25, 2011EF0 June 25, 2011EF0 June 22, 2012EF0 June 21, 2013EF0 June 21, 2013EF0 May 30, 2016EF0 May 30, 2016EF0 May 30, 2016EF0 August 15, 2017Unknown June 11, 1958Unknown June 11, 1958Unknown June 11, 1958Unknown July 4, 1956Unknown June 21, 1959Unknown June 21, 1959Unknown July 24, 1968Unknown July 26, 1968Unknown August 7, 1977Unknown July 19, 1978EFU July 12, 2019EFU June 21, 2023EFU July 3, 2024EFU July 6, 2025EFU June 13, 2025EFU June 13, 2025EFU June 13, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)26
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating10
  • Unknown rating7

Most Active Years

  • 19586
  • 20254
  • 19523
  • 19653
  • 20053
  • 20163
  • 19562
  • 19592

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 27, 1985F3Cheyenne, Nebraska25 mi200 yd00$2.5M
June 27, 1960F3Cheyenne, Nebraska15.2 mi33 yd01$250K
July 1, 1958F2Cheyenne, Nebraska15.2 mi33 yd00$250K
June 20, 1960F2Cheyenne, Nebraska2 mi33 yd00$25K
June 29, 1977F2Cheyenne, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 25, 1951F2Cheyenne, Nebraska10.4 mi57 yd01N/A
May 19, 1957F1Cheyenne, Nebraska2 mi33 yd00$25K
May 27, 2007EF1Cheyenne, Nebraska0.1 mi30 yd00$10K
May 8, 1952F1Cheyenne, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 13, 1952F1Cheyenne, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 23, 1965F1Cheyenne, Nebraska3 mi33 yd00N/A
May 24, 1965F1Cheyenne, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00N/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.