Tornado History

Red Willow Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Red Willow, Nebraska. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
May 23, 2024latest tornado
24 milongest listed path
2640 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 15, 19901990F2 August 10, 19961996EF2 May 17, 20192019EF1 May 22, 20082008F1 May 18, 19901990F1 May 18, 19501950F1 June 21, 19641964F1 June 18, 19751975F1 June 26, 19991999F1 June 18, 19751975F1 May 18, 19901990F1 June 19, 19881988F1 June 16, 19621962F1 August 10, 19961996F0 June 21, 1975F0 June 16, 1971F0 May 18, 1990EF0 May 23, 2024F0 July 25, 1981F0 June 12, 1983F0 April 25, 1990F0 May 31, 1984F0 May 29, 1985F0 August 10, 1996F0 May 21, 1998F0 June 26, 1999F0 October 31, 2000F0 October 31, 2000F0 August 11, 2002F0 May 26, 2002F0 May 26, 2002EF0 June 18, 2008EF0 June 1, 2009EF0 June 19, 2011EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 May 8, 2016Unknown May 13, 1957Unknown April 8, 1978EFU May 17, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)16
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19905
  • 19753
  • 19963
  • 20023
  • 19992
  • 20002
  • 20082
  • 20192

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
June 15, 1990F4Red Willow, Nebraska8 mi2640 yd00$2.5M
August 10, 1996F2Red Willow, Nebraska6 mi300 yd00$750K
May 17, 2019EF2Red Willow, Nebraska6 mi350 yd00N/A
May 22, 2008EF1Red Willow, Nebraska8 mi400 yd00$350K
May 18, 1990F1Red Willow, Nebraska1 mi23 yd00$250K
May 18, 1950F1Red Willow, Nebraska0.7 mi333 yd00$25K
June 21, 1964F1Red Willow, Nebraska4.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 18, 1975F1Red Willow, Nebraska9.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 26, 1999F1Red Willow, Nebraska0.5 mi250 yd00$6K
June 18, 1975F1Red Willow, Nebraska12.6 mi33 yd00$2K
May 18, 1990F1Red Willow, Nebraska2 mi50 yd00$2K
June 19, 1988F1Red Willow, Nebraska0.2 mi33 yd00$250

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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.