Tornado History

Thayer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Thayer, Nebraska. The records below identify 62 tornadoes from 1953 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.8M, with 6 deaths and 93 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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62recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$31.8Mminimum property damage
June 7, 2022latest tornado
75.3 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 4, 19551955F3 May 9, 19531953F3 June 12, 19841984F3 March 13, 19901990F3 March 13, 19901990F3 May 8, 19651965F2 June 22, 20032003F2 May 22, 20042004EF2 May 6, 20152015EF2 May 6, 20152015F2 May 20, 19571957F2 June 9, 19671967F2 December 13, 19751975F2 April 14, 19761976F2 April 26, 1986F2 June 2, 1980F2 April 27, 1975F1 May 8, 1996F1 May 22, 2004F1 June 13, 2001F1 May 24, 2004F1 October 18, 1979F1 May 29, 1980F1 April 21, 1985F1 June 16, 1990EF1 May 2, 2012F1 July 18, 2001EF1 May 29, 2008F1 April 11, 2001F1 June 14, 1982F1 June 15, 1990F1 August 4, 1962F1 June 4, 1955EF0 May 6, 2015EF0 June 7, 2022EF0 April 14, 2012F0 May 22, 2004F0 June 13, 1998F0 June 22, 2003F0 September 25, 1973F0 May 24, 2004F0 May 11, 1998F0 June 24, 1989F0 June 27, 1957F0 June 13, 2001F0 June 13, 2001F0 June 22, 2003F0 May 22, 2004F0 May 22, 2004F0 May 24, 2004F0 May 29, 2004EF0 July 8, 2008EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 May 6, 2015EF0 May 1, 2018EF0 April 29, 2022Unknown August 3, 1977Unknown May 30, 1978Unknown May 30, 1978Unknown May 14, 1958Unknown June 11, 1964Unknown September 20, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 20049
  • 20015
  • 19904
  • 20154
  • 20033
  • 20123
  • 19552
  • 19572

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 4, 1955F4Thayer, Nebraska0 mi440 yd00$250K
May 9, 1953F3Thayer, Nebraska6.5 mi880 yd580$2.5M
June 12, 1984F3Thayer, Nebraska13 mi200 yd05$2.5M
March 13, 1990F3Thayer, Nebraska2 mi180 yd00$2.5M
March 13, 1990F3Thayer, Nebraska13 mi150 yd00$250K
May 8, 1965F3Thayer, Nebraska40.1 mi33 yd00N/A
June 22, 2003F2Thayer, Nebraska3 mi200 yd17$10.0M
May 22, 2004F2Thayer, Nebraska8 mi800 yd00$2.5M
May 6, 2015EF2Thayer, Nebraska4.76 mi400 yd00$1.5M
May 6, 2015EF2Thayer, Nebraska11.07 mi800 yd00$1.0M
May 20, 1957F2Thayer, Nebraska75.3 mi33 yd00$250K
June 9, 1967F2Thayer, Nebraska35.9 mi33 yd00$250K

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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.