Tornado History

Kearney Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kearney, Nebraska. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
July 6, 2024latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 13, 19901990F2 April 13, 19861986F2 March 13, 19901990F2 June 2, 19551955EF1 July 6, 20242024EF1 July 6, 20242024EF1 October 12, 20232023F1 June 12, 19901990F1 April 27, 19751975F1 April 13, 19861986EF0 December 15, 20212021EF0 May 23, 20242024F0 July 14, 19891989EF0 December 15, 20212021EF0 May 23, 2024F0 May 2, 1999F0 May 30, 1971EF0 December 25, 2016F0 June 14, 1982F0 May 10, 1986F0 May 10, 1986F0 May 10, 1986F0 June 18, 1990F0 May 21, 1998F0 May 21, 1998F0 June 23, 1999F0 May 7, 2005EF0 May 2, 2021EFU April 29, 2022EFU July 1, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19865
  • 20245
  • 19904
  • 20213
  • 19982
  • 19992
  • 19551
  • 19711

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
March 13, 1990F3Kearney, Nebraska10 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 13, 1986F2Kearney, Nebraska5 mi40 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F2Kearney, Nebraska8 mi100 yd00$250K
June 2, 1955F2Kearney, Nebraska6.5 mi33 yd00$25K
July 6, 2024EF1Kearney, Nebraska4.29 mi50 yd00$750K
July 6, 2024EF1Kearney, Nebraska1.08 mi200 yd00$500K
October 12, 2023EF1Kearney, Nebraska3.69 mi75 yd00$225K
June 12, 1990F1Kearney, Nebraska12 mi100 yd00$25K
April 27, 1975F1Kearney, Nebraska0.4 mi10 yd00$250
April 13, 1986F1Kearney, Nebraska0.5 mi30 yd00$30
December 15, 2021EF0Kearney, Nebraska5.63 mi150 yd00$400K
May 23, 2024EF0Kearney, Nebraska8.37 mi60 yd00$350K

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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.