Tornado History

Lancaster Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lancaster, Nebraska. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $105.6M, with 1 deaths and 35 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$105.6Mminimum property damage
July 1, 2024latest tornado
51.7 milongest listed path
4400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 22, 20042004F4 April 25, 19571957EF3 April 26, 20242024F2 June 12, 19841984F2 April 3, 19811981F2 August 30, 19591959F2 June 6, 19561956EF2 March 23, 20092009EF2 October 3, 20132013EF2 May 11, 20142014EF2 May 5, 20192019EF2 December 15, 20212021F1 April 20, 19641964F1 September 21, 19501950F1 April 27, 1955F1 June 6, 1956F1 July 10, 1958F1 June 15, 1957F1 June 6, 1956EF1 March 23, 2009EF1 March 23, 2009EF1 May 11, 2014EF1 May 11, 2014EF1 May 6, 2015EF1 May 9, 2016EF1 May 9, 2016EF1 July 29, 2023EF1 July 1, 2024EF1 April 26, 2024F0 April 27, 1975F0 June 6, 1971F0 June 6, 1971F0 June 14, 1982F0 June 16, 1992F0 May 22, 1996F0 June 13, 2001F0 June 13, 2004F0 June 13, 2004EF0 July 8, 2008EF0 June 19, 2008EF0 May 3, 2015EF0 June 16, 2017EF0 April 26, 2024EF0 April 26, 2024Unknown May 10, 1967Unknown August 15, 1977EFU May 5, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19563
  • 20043
  • 20093
  • 20143
  • 19572
  • 19712
  • 20082

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 22, 2004F4Lancaster, Nebraska19.5 mi4400 yd130$100.0M
April 25, 1957F4Lancaster, Nebraska51.7 mi333 yd00$2.5M
April 26, 2024EF3Lancaster, Nebraska5.25 mi700 yd03N/A
June 12, 1984F2Lancaster, Nebraska20 mi150 yd00$2.5M
April 3, 1981F2Lancaster, Nebraska8.3 mi50 yd00$250K
August 30, 1959F2Lancaster, Nebraska4 mi33 yd00$25K
June 6, 1956F2Lancaster, Nebraska1.3 mi33 yd01$2K
March 23, 2009EF2Lancaster, Nebraska1.6 mi50 yd00N/A
October 3, 2013EF2Lancaster, Nebraska11.19 mi300 yd00N/A
May 11, 2014EF2Lancaster, Nebraska2.5 mi300 yd00N/A
May 5, 2019EF2Lancaster, Nebraska0.55 mi200 yd00N/A
December 15, 2021EF2Lancaster, Nebraska9.22 mi70 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.