Tornado History

Saunders Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Saunders, Nebraska. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.2M, with 0 deaths and 22 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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44recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.2Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
22.1 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 August 13, 19521952F2 May 7, 19881988F2 May 20, 19591959F2 May 6, 19641964F2 May 22, 19661966F1 July 3, 19731973F1 May 29, 19801980F1 April 8, 19991999F1 June 15, 19571957F1 May 23, 19641964F1 May 4, 20032003F1 July 30, 19561956F1 May 2, 19591959F1 May 4, 19591959EF1 June 4, 2008EF1 June 4, 2008EF1 May 11, 2014EF1 December 15, 2021EF1 December 15, 2021EF1 April 26, 2024F0 March 30, 2006F0 April 8, 1999F0 April 22, 2001F0 August 5, 1958F0 May 6, 1975F0 June 7, 1989F0 June 7, 1989F0 May 18, 1989F0 June 20, 1996F0 June 13, 2001F0 May 4, 2003F0 June 12, 2004EF0 May 11, 2014EF0 August 1, 2016EF0 April 27, 2016EF0 May 21, 2024EF0 May 21, 2024EF0 May 24, 2024EF0 May 24, 2024Unknown July 3, 1953Unknown May 4, 1977Unknown May 26, 1977Unknown June 21, 1957Unknown July 18, 1956© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19593
  • 19893
  • 19562
  • 19572
  • 19642
  • 19772
  • 19992

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
August 13, 1952F4Saunders, Nebraska19.4 mi110 yd020$250K
May 7, 1988F2Saunders, Nebraska7 mi73 yd00$2.5M
May 20, 1959F2Saunders, Nebraska12 mi33 yd00$25K
May 6, 1964F2Saunders, Nebraska2.3 mi33 yd00$25K
May 22, 1966F2Saunders, Nebraska10.6 mi33 yd01N/A
July 3, 1973F1Saunders, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 29, 1980F1Saunders, Nebraska5.1 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 8, 1999F1Saunders, Nebraska4.5 mi400 yd00$250K
June 15, 1957F1Saunders, Nebraska22.1 mi33 yd00$25K
May 23, 1964F1Saunders, Nebraska3.6 mi880 yd00$25K
May 4, 2003F1Saunders, Nebraska1.3 mi250 yd00$20K
July 30, 1956F1Saunders, Nebraska0.5 mi33 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.