Tornado History

Pawnee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pawnee, Nebraska. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $310K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$310Kminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
11.2 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 3, 19581958F2 December 13, 19751975F1 May 13, 19741974F1 June 7, 19841984F1 September 3, 19561956F1 June 15, 19571957F1 June 15, 19701970EF1 August 8, 20152015EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 May 12, 20232023F0 July 29, 19921992F0 July 29, 19921992F0 May 30, 19711971F0 June 20, 1998F0 May 29, 2004EF0 June 11, 2018EF0 December 15, 2021Unknown September 13, 1978EFU May 19, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20213
  • 19922
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19581
  • 19701
  • 19711
  • 19741

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
July 3, 1958F2Pawnee, Nebraska11.2 mi33 yd01$250K
December 13, 1975F2Pawnee, Nebraska1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 13, 1974F1Pawnee, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 7, 1984F1Pawnee, Nebraska0.3 mi50 yd00$2K
September 3, 1956F1Pawnee, Nebraska2 mi33 yd00N/A
June 15, 1957F1Pawnee, Nebraska6.2 mi33 yd00N/A
June 15, 1970F1Pawnee, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 8, 2015EF1Pawnee, Nebraska0.17 mi150 yd00N/A
December 15, 2021EF1Pawnee, Nebraska0.18 mi20 yd00N/A
December 15, 2021EF1Pawnee, Nebraska0.8 mi100 yd00N/A
May 12, 2023EF1Pawnee, Nebraska3.05 mi80 yd00N/A
July 29, 1992F0Pawnee, Nebraska0.1 mi23 yd00$2K

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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.