Tornado History

Howard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Howard, Nebraska. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $40.5M, with 0 deaths and 27 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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41recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$40.5Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2025latest tornado
78.9 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 8, 19651965F3 April 25, 19841984EF3 April 26, 20242024F3 June 11, 19841984F3 March 13, 19901990F3 May 8, 19651965EF2 April 26, 20242024F2 July 8, 19551955F2 May 2, 19991999F2 June 27, 19591959F2 May 5, 19641964F2 May 10, 19821982F1 May 7, 19931993F1 August 17, 19741974EF1 May 23, 2024F1 May 21, 1984F1 July 12, 1955F1 July 24, 1958F1 May 29, 1988F1 October 17, 1994F0 May 16, 2004EF0 April 26, 2024EF0 June 20, 2011F0 May 4, 2003F0 July 12, 2004EF0 June 4, 2008F0 June 10, 2004F0 April 21, 1999F0 June 12, 1990F0 June 17, 1959F0 June 17, 1959F0 June 21, 1975F0 June 17, 1984F0 May 15, 1992F0 May 16, 1992F0 May 26, 2002F0 May 16, 2004EF0 May 29, 2013Unknown June 22, 1968EFU May 12, 2024EFU May 18, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19844
  • 20044
  • 19593
  • 19552
  • 19652
  • 19902
  • 19922

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 8, 1965F4Howard, Nebraska78.9 mi33 yd00N/A
April 25, 1984F3Howard, Nebraska8 mi40 yd018$25.0M
April 26, 2024EF3Howard, Nebraska9.31 mi600 yd00$3.5M
June 11, 1984F3Howard, Nebraska7 mi200 yd00$2.5M
March 13, 1990F3Howard, Nebraska4 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 8, 1965F3Howard, Nebraska10.2 mi33 yd00N/A
April 26, 2024EF2Howard, Nebraska4.32 mi880 yd00$400K
July 8, 1955F2Howard, Nebraska7.2 mi33 yd00$250K
May 2, 1999F2Howard, Nebraska5 mi100 yd00$250K
June 27, 1959F2Howard, Nebraska1 mi33 yd00$25K
May 5, 1964F2Howard, Nebraska24 mi33 yd07$25K
May 10, 1982F2Howard, Nebraska0.3 mi20 yd00$25K

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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.