Tornado History

Richardson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richardson, Nebraska. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $579K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$579Kminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
13.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 June 5, 20082008F1 July 1, 19651965F1 June 14, 19601960F1 May 16, 19601960F1 May 10, 19531953F1 May 19, 19601960F1 June 29, 19601960F1 May 6, 19931993EF1 August 8, 20152015F0 September 4, 19751975F0 July 4, 19961996F0 April 5, 19991999F0 April 5, 19991999F0 May 4, 20012001EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 May 12, 2023EFU May 21, 2019EFU May 21, 2019EFU April 26, 2024EFU April 26, 2024EFU May 19, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 19604
  • 19992
  • 20082
  • 20192
  • 20242
  • 19531
  • 19651
  • 19751

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 5, 2008EF2Richardson, Nebraska8.67 mi880 yd00N/A
July 1, 1965F1Richardson, Nebraska13.5 mi33 yd00$250K
June 14, 1960F1Richardson, Nebraska1 mi33 yd00$25K
May 16, 1960F1Richardson, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 10, 1953F1Richardson, Nebraska9.7 mi33 yd00$2K
May 19, 1960F1Richardson, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 29, 1960F1Richardson, Nebraska0.5 mi147 yd00$2K
May 6, 1993F1Richardson, Nebraska8 mi75 yd00$500
August 8, 2015EF1Richardson, Nebraska1.99 mi238 yd00N/A
September 4, 1975F0Richardson, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 4, 1996F0Richardson, Nebraska0.5 mi30 yd00$10K
April 5, 1999F0Richardson, Nebraska0 mi20 yd00$8K

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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.