Tornado History

Garfield Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Garfield, Nebraska. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1960 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $774K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$774Kminimum property damage
June 16, 2014latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 4, 19811981EF2 June 16, 20142014EF2 June 16, 20142014EF2 June 16, 20142014F1 June 21, 19861986F1 September 12, 19911991EF1 June 16, 20142014F1 May 18, 19601960F1 May 18, 19621962F0 July 19, 19751975F0 July 12, 20042004EF0 June 16, 20142014F0 May 30, 19911991F0 July 17, 20012001F0 May 21, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20145
  • 19912
  • 20042
  • 19601
  • 19621
  • 19751
  • 19811
  • 19861

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
August 4, 1981F2Garfield, Nebraska0.2 mi60 yd00$250K
June 16, 2014EF2Garfield, Nebraska5.19 mi500 yd00$100K
June 16, 2014EF2Garfield, Nebraska1.56 mi700 yd00$100K
June 16, 2014EF2Garfield, Nebraska0.3 mi400 yd00$5K
June 21, 1986F1Garfield, Nebraska8 mi40 yd00$250K
September 12, 1991F1Garfield, Nebraska0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
June 16, 2014EF1Garfield, Nebraska2.4 mi400 yd00$15K
May 18, 1960F1Garfield, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 18, 1962F1Garfield, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 19, 1975F0Garfield, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 12, 2004F0Garfield, Nebraska1 mi20 yd00$1K
June 16, 2014EF0Garfield, Nebraska0.2 mi40 yd00$1K

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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.