Tornado History

Douglas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Douglas, Nebraska. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $258.0M, with 3 deaths and 151 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$258.0Mminimum property damage
April 17, 2025latest tornado
21.3 milongest listed path
1450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 6, 19751975EF4 April 26, 20242024F3 August 18, 19681968EF3 April 17, 20252025F2 May 7, 19881988F2 March 27, 19751975EF2 June 8, 20082008EF2 April 26, 20242024F1 June 26, 19761976F1 May 12, 19561956F1 May 13, 19571957EF1 June 8, 20082008EF1 May 11, 20142014EF1 May 11, 20142014EF1 April 27, 2016F0 June 24, 1968F0 June 6, 1971F0 April 29, 1991EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 April 27, 2016EF0 April 27, 2016Unknown March 30, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 20163
  • 19682
  • 19752
  • 20142
  • 20242
  • 19561
  • 19571

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 6, 1975F4Douglas, Nebraska6.9 mi267 yd3118$250.0M
April 26, 2024EF4Douglas, Nebraska15.68 mi1450 yd03N/A
August 18, 1968F3Douglas, Nebraska21.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 17, 2025EF3Douglas, Nebraska3.88 mi170 yd00N/A
May 7, 1988F2Douglas, Nebraska2.5 mi73 yd00$2.5M
March 27, 1975F2Douglas, Nebraska0.5 mi300 yd04$250K
June 8, 2008EF2Douglas, Nebraska2.71 mi440 yd03N/A
April 26, 2024EF2Douglas, Nebraska2.65 mi200 yd00N/A
June 26, 1976F1Douglas, Nebraska1 mi50 yd023$2.5M
May 12, 1956F1Douglas, Nebraska1.9 mi33 yd00$250K
May 13, 1957F1Douglas, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$30
June 8, 2008EF1Douglas, Nebraska8.07 mi440 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.