Tornado History

Phelps Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Phelps, Nebraska. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.5M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.5Mminimum property damage
May 23, 2024latest tornado
18.68 milongest listed path
850 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 18, 19581958F2 October 17, 19941994EF2 May 29, 20082008F2 June 10, 19691969F1 June 29, 19881988EF1 May 3, 20242024EF1 December 25, 20162016EF1 May 23, 20242024EF1 May 3, 20242024F1 May 2, 19991999EF1 May 3, 20242024F1 June 21, 19601960F1 May 2, 19771977F1 July 1, 19561956F1 June 15, 1960F1 June 24, 1989F1 May 17, 1962EF0 June 20, 2011F0 May 7, 2005EF0 May 3, 2024EF0 October 12, 2023F0 April 19, 1974F0 April 23, 1989F0 June 24, 1989F0 April 22, 1985F0 April 22, 1985F0 June 1, 1991F0 October 17, 1994F0 October 17, 1994F0 June 19, 2000EF0 June 4, 2008EF0 May 29, 2008EF0 June 30, 2018EF0 June 30, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19893
  • 19943
  • 20083
  • 19602
  • 19852
  • 20182
  • 19561

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 18, 1958F2Phelps, Nebraska6 mi533 yd02$250K
October 17, 1994F2Phelps, Nebraska4 mi75 yd00$250K
May 29, 2008EF2Phelps, Nebraska1.77 mi100 yd00$75K
June 10, 1969F2Phelps, Nebraska2 mi400 yd00N/A
June 29, 1988F1Phelps, Nebraska1 mi40 yd00$2.5M
May 3, 2024EF1Phelps, Nebraska5.27 mi850 yd00$500K
December 25, 2016EF1Phelps, Nebraska2.75 mi200 yd00$375K
May 23, 2024EF1Phelps, Nebraska1.7 mi100 yd00$200K
May 3, 2024EF1Phelps, Nebraska1.26 mi250 yd00$150K
May 2, 1999F1Phelps, Nebraska4 mi50 yd00$100K
May 3, 2024EF1Phelps, Nebraska0.65 mi50 yd00$40K
June 21, 1960F1Phelps, Nebraska2.5 mi33 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.