Tornado History

Seward Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Seward, Nebraska. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $64.2M, with 1 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$64.2Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
80.9 milongest listed path
2540 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 13, 19901990F4 April 25, 19571957F4 June 13, 20012001F3 June 15, 19921992F3 May 9, 19531953F3 June 15, 19921992EF3 May 11, 20142014F2 May 10, 19851985F2 May 23, 19641964F2 May 16, 19911991F2 June 15, 19571957EF2 May 11, 20142014EF2 May 11, 20142014EF2 December 15, 20212021F1 July 14, 1981F1 April 4, 1958EF1 June 4, 2008EF1 April 14, 2012EF1 May 11, 2014F0 June 15, 1967F0 May 22, 1996F0 April 3, 1981F0 April 26, 1986F0 June 6, 1962F0 April 28, 1963F0 June 11, 1964F0 June 2, 1975F0 July 18, 1992F0 August 3, 1997F0 June 29, 1998F0 October 29, 2000F0 April 27, 2002EF0 May 29, 2008EF0 May 11, 2014EF0 May 24, 2024Unknown June 4, 1958Unknown May 10, 1953EFU April 12, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20145
  • 19923
  • 19532
  • 19572
  • 19582
  • 19642
  • 19812
  • 20082

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
March 13, 1990F4Seward, Nebraska4 mi440 yd00$25.0M
April 25, 1957F4Seward, Nebraska19 mi333 yd18$2.5M
June 13, 2001F4Seward, Nebraska8 mi400 yd02$1.0M
June 15, 1992F3Seward, Nebraska14 mi500 yd01$25.0M
May 9, 1953F3Seward, Nebraska4.7 mi880 yd02$2.5M
June 15, 1992F3Seward, Nebraska2 mi500 yd00$2.5M
May 11, 2014EF3Seward, Nebraska14.13 mi2540 yd00$2.4M
May 10, 1985F2Seward, Nebraska0.5 mi400 yd04$2.5M
May 23, 1964F2Seward, Nebraska7.9 mi60 yd00$250K
May 16, 1991F2Seward, Nebraska11 mi100 yd00$250K
June 15, 1957F2Seward, Nebraska13.2 mi33 yd00$25K
May 11, 2014EF2Seward, Nebraska7.96 mi500 yd00N/A

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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.