Tornado History

Custer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Custer, Nebraska. The records below identify 105 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.1M, with 0 deaths and 15 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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105recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$12.1Mminimum property damage
July 23, 2025latest tornado
67.1 milongest listed path
750 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 30, 19611961F4 June 18, 19751975F3 April 26, 19741974F3 June 18, 19751975F3 June 1, 19901990F3 May 30, 19611961F3 May 30, 19611961F3 April 26, 19741974F2 October 31, 20002000F2 October 31, 20002000F2 June 3, 19991999F2 June 7, 19531953F2 July 8, 19551955F2 May 12, 19701970F2 April 3, 1986EF2 June 7, 2024F2 September 20, 1955F2 May 2, 1955F1 April 14, 1973F1 July 7, 1979F1 April 14, 1973F1 August 26, 1974F1 October 31, 2000EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 April 20, 2007F1 April 6, 2001F1 June 7, 2006F1 May 22, 2004F1 May 22, 2004F1 June 16, 1956F1 October 29, 1956F1 April 26, 1964F1 June 12, 1987F1 June 16, 1992F1 June 9, 2003EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 May 17, 2019EF1 July 16, 2024F1 May 20, 1957F1 June 15, 1960F1 June 20, 1959F1 May 20, 1957F1 June 16, 1992EF1 May 12, 2023F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 17, 1960F0 October 18, 1971F0 April 11, 1974F0 October 15, 1980F0 July 2, 1999F0 April 18, 2003F0 April 18, 2003F0 October 16, 1994F0 May 13, 1951F0 April 2, 1964F0 June 21, 1986F0 June 28, 1989F0 July 3, 1976F0 June 5, 1963F0 May 30, 1971F0 May 20, 1974F0 May 30, 1991F0 May 15, 1992F0 June 16, 1992F0 July 18, 1992F0 June 13, 1998F0 June 29, 1999F0 June 12, 2000F0 June 12, 2000F0 June 9, 2003F0 June 9, 2003F0 May 22, 2004F0 May 22, 2004F0 May 29, 2004F0 May 29, 2004F0 May 29, 2004F0 May 29, 2004EF0 June 6, 2007EF0 June 17, 2009EF0 June 23, 2009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)20
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)33
  • EF0 (Light damage)14
  • Unknown rating7
  • Unknown rating7

Most Active Years

  • 20048
  • 20036
  • 19745
  • 19925
  • 20005
  • 19774
  • 20074
  • 20234

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 30, 1961F4Custer, Nebraska48.1 mi33 yd00$250K
June 18, 1975F4Custer, Nebraska15.2 mi33 yd00$2K
April 26, 1974F3Custer, Nebraska5.6 mi33 yd04$250K
June 18, 1975F3Custer, Nebraska23 mi33 yd00$250K
June 1, 1990F3Custer, Nebraska25 mi50 yd00$250K
May 30, 1961F3Custer, Nebraska48.1 mi33 yd00N/A
May 30, 1961F3Custer, Nebraska48.1 mi33 yd00N/A
April 26, 1974F3Custer, Nebraska6.1 mi33 yd03N/A
October 31, 2000F2Custer, Nebraska9 mi250 yd00$2.0M
October 31, 2000F2Custer, Nebraska12 mi250 yd00$1.0M
June 3, 1999F2Custer, Nebraska5.5 mi300 yd00$300K
June 7, 1953F2Custer, Nebraska0 mi100 yd00$250K

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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.