Tornado History

Pierce Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pierce, Nebraska. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1953 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
June 16, 2017latest tornado
44.8 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 6, 19751975F3 May 21, 19621962F3 May 6, 19751975F2 June 18, 19731973F2 June 7, 19531953F2 June 14, 19601960F1 June 7, 19531953F1 April 21, 19851985F1 May 21, 20042004EF1 June 20, 20112011F0 July 1, 19961996F0 April 11, 19741974F0 July 1, 19961996F0 June 2, 19551955F0 April 21, 1985F0 May 16, 1991F0 April 26, 1991F0 April 25, 1994F0 June 3, 2000F0 June 3, 2000F0 April 18, 2004F0 April 18, 2004EF0 April 22, 2007EF0 June 16, 2017Unknown May 12, 1963Unknown May 17, 1962© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 19532
  • 19622
  • 19752
  • 19852
  • 19912
  • 19962
  • 20002

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 6, 1975F4Pierce, Nebraska4.1 mi300 yd00N/A
May 21, 1962F3Pierce, Nebraska28.5 mi500 yd00$2.5M
May 6, 1975F3Pierce, Nebraska44.8 mi90 yd00N/A
June 18, 1973F2Pierce, Nebraska16.2 mi33 yd00$250K
June 7, 1953F2Pierce, Nebraska12.1 mi33 yd02$25K
June 14, 1960F2Pierce, Nebraska1 mi100 yd00$25K
June 7, 1953F1Pierce, Nebraska8.2 mi33 yd00$250
April 21, 1985F1Pierce, Nebraska0.5 mi20 yd00$250
May 21, 2004F1Pierce, Nebraska1.5 mi150 yd00N/A
June 20, 2011EF1Pierce, Nebraska12.04 mi400 yd00N/A
July 1, 1996F0Pierce, Nebraska0.1 mi5 yd00$120K
April 11, 1974F0Pierce, Nebraska0 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.