Tornado History

Sheridan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sheridan, Nebraska. The records below identify 57 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.6M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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57recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.6Mminimum property damage
July 18, 2023latest tornado
80 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 25, 19781978F2 April 8, 19571957F2 May 20, 19621962F2 August 10, 19801980F2 May 23, 19821982EF2 July 26, 20162016F2 June 2, 19531953F1 June 14, 19801980F1 June 20, 20062006F1 July 1, 19611961F1 July 21, 19811981F1 June 4, 19821982F1 August 29, 19891989EF1 June 12, 20172017EF1 June 12, 2017EF1 June 12, 2017F1 June 4, 1982F1 June 29, 1989F1 July 28, 1976F1 August 8, 1985F1 June 5, 1999EF0 June 21, 2013F0 June 15, 1962F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 27, 1979F0 August 26, 2002F0 June 29, 1989F0 May 18, 1990F0 August 23, 1982F0 May 18, 1990F0 May 21, 1962F0 July 20, 1990F0 July 6, 1992F0 June 30, 1992F0 June 30, 1992F0 June 30, 1992F0 June 18, 1996F0 June 18, 1996F0 June 5, 1999F0 June 5, 1999F0 June 5, 1999F0 June 5, 1999F0 June 5, 1999F0 August 15, 2004F0 June 10, 2006EF0 July 3, 2010EF0 June 22, 2010EF0 July 20, 2013EF0 June 6, 2014EF0 May 15, 2015EF0 July 6, 2016EF0 July 6, 2016EF0 July 26, 2016Unknown April 18, 1957EFU July 3, 2021EFU June 5, 2022EFU July 18, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)23
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19996
  • 19824
  • 19924
  • 20164
  • 19623
  • 19893
  • 19903
  • 20173

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 25, 1978F2Sheridan, Nebraska11.1 mi300 yd08$2.5M
April 8, 1957F2Sheridan, Nebraska9.8 mi880 yd00$250K
May 20, 1962F2Sheridan, Nebraska3.6 mi33 yd00$25K
August 10, 1980F2Sheridan, Nebraska11.3 mi30 yd00$25K
May 23, 1982F2Sheridan, Nebraska0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
July 26, 2016EF2Sheridan, Nebraska1 mi100 yd00$25K
June 2, 1953F2Sheridan, Nebraska80 mi33 yd00N/A
June 14, 1980F1Sheridan, Nebraska2 mi50 yd00$250K
June 20, 2006F1Sheridan, Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00$150K
July 1, 1961F1Sheridan, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 21, 1981F1Sheridan, Nebraska0.3 mi20 yd00$25K
June 4, 1982F1Sheridan, Nebraska0.3 mi40 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.