Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Nebraska. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
April 17, 2025latest tornado
10.44 milongest listed path
1900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 26, 20242024F2 June 7, 19531953EF2 April 17, 20252025F1 August 2, 19901990F1 April 22, 20012001F1 June 20, 19961996EF1 March 31, 20072007F1 May 10, 19561956F1 May 30, 19581958F1 June 24, 19681968EF1 May 29, 20082008EF1 May 29, 20082008EF1 June 20, 20112011F0 August 2, 19901990F0 April 8, 1999F0 June 4, 1955EF0 September 15, 2016EF0 August 23, 2016EF0 August 23, 2016EF0 May 24, 2024EF0 May 24, 2024Unknown August 20, 1977Unknown April 8, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20163
  • 20243
  • 19902
  • 20082
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19561
  • 19581

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
April 26, 2024EF4Washington, Nebraska10.44 mi1900 yd01N/A
June 7, 1953F2Washington, Nebraska4.1 mi33 yd01$25K
April 17, 2025EF2Washington, Nebraska4.24 mi170 yd00N/A
August 2, 1990F1Washington, Nebraska2.5 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 22, 2001F1Washington, Nebraska5 mi100 yd01$600K
June 20, 1996F1Washington, Nebraska0.3 mi100 yd00$300K
March 31, 2007EF1Washington, Nebraska1 mi440 yd00$15K
May 10, 1956F1Washington, Nebraska9.4 mi440 yd00$2K
May 30, 1958F1Washington, Nebraska0.1 mi150 yd00$250
June 24, 1968F1Washington, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 29, 2008EF1Washington, Nebraska1.85 mi25 yd00N/A
May 29, 2008EF1Washington, Nebraska0.67 mi40 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.