Tornado History

Colfax Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Colfax, Nebraska. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.9M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$25.9Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
13.1 milongest listed path
1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 13, 19901990F3 May 4, 19771977F3 August 13, 19521952F2 April 28, 19631963F2 May 20, 19821982F2 June 23, 19981998F1 April 8, 19991999F1 June 13, 19831983F1 June 23, 19981998F1 June 23, 19981998F1 June 23, 19981998EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 April 29, 20222022EF1 July 12, 20232023EF1 May 24, 2024EF1 May 24, 2024F0 October 9, 1973F0 August 2, 1990F0 June 20, 1996F0 June 4, 1991F0 June 15, 1992F0 June 15, 1992F0 June 20, 1996F0 May 8, 2004F0 May 8, 2004F0 May 22, 2004F0 March 30, 2006EF0 August 20, 2007EF0 April 16, 2024EF0 April 16, 2024EF0 May 21, 2024Unknown May 5, 1960© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19984
  • 20043
  • 19902
  • 19922
  • 19962
  • 19521
  • 19601

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
March 13, 1990F4Colfax, Nebraska4 mi440 yd00$25.0M
May 4, 1977F3Colfax, Nebraska7.6 mi200 yd00$250K
August 13, 1952F3Colfax, Nebraska3.3 mi1300 yd00N/A
April 28, 1963F2Colfax, Nebraska13.1 mi300 yd00$25K
May 20, 1982F2Colfax, Nebraska5 mi30 yd00$2K
June 23, 1998F2Colfax, Nebraska2.7 mi1000 yd00N/A
April 8, 1999F1Colfax, Nebraska4 mi150 yd00$540K
June 13, 1983F1Colfax, Nebraska0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
June 23, 1998F1Colfax, Nebraska2 mi800 yd00N/A
June 23, 1998F1Colfax, Nebraska2 mi500 yd00N/A
June 23, 1998F1Colfax, Nebraska2.8 mi880 yd00N/A
December 15, 2021EF1Colfax, Nebraska1.5 mi30 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.