Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Nebraska. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1956 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.8M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.8Mminimum property damage
June 9, 2020latest tornado
67.3 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 28, 19561956F2 July 6, 19781978EF2 May 29, 20082008F2 June 7, 19671967F2 August 17, 19871987F2 April 28, 19631963EF2 May 27, 20132013EF1 April 29, 20102010F1 May 8, 19961996F1 April 14, 19761976F1 May 8, 19961996F1 May 22, 20042004F1 May 20, 19591959F1 May 22, 20042004EF1 May 11, 2014F0 May 16, 1995F0 May 25, 1975F0 June 27, 1998F0 May 22, 2004EF0 May 6, 2007EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 September 13, 2010EF0 May 27, 2013Unknown July 21, 1978Unknown May 25, 1965EFU June 9, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 19782
  • 19962
  • 20082
  • 20102
  • 20132
  • 19561
  • 19591

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
April 28, 1956F3Jefferson, Nebraska39.3 mi33 yd01$250K
July 6, 1978F2Jefferson, Nebraska3.3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 29, 2008EF2Jefferson, Nebraska15 mi400 yd00$1.8M
June 7, 1967F2Jefferson, Nebraska67.3 mi33 yd00$250K
August 17, 1987F2Jefferson, Nebraska0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 28, 1963F2Jefferson, Nebraska3 mi400 yd00$25K
May 27, 2013EF2Jefferson, Nebraska5.93 mi600 yd00N/A
April 29, 2010EF1Jefferson, Nebraska2.89 mi300 yd00$650K
May 8, 1996F1Jefferson, Nebraska2.5 mi100 yd00$350K
April 14, 1976F1Jefferson, Nebraska6.5 mi23 yd00$250K
May 8, 1996F1Jefferson, Nebraska1.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 22, 2004F1Jefferson, Nebraska4 mi440 yd00$220K

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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.