Tornado History

Wheeler Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wheeler, Nebraska. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1975 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $472K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$472Kminimum property damage
May 12, 2023latest tornado
3.42 milongest listed path
75 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 12, 20042004F2 July 12, 20042004EF2 May 12, 20232023F1 July 12, 20042004EF1 May 12, 20232023EF0 April 15, 20122012F0 October 28, 19981998F0 May 22, 19751975F0 July 24, 20022002EF0 August 3, 20072007EF0 April 15, 20122012EF0 May 29, 20132013EF0 May 25, 20182018Unknown April 12, 19771977EFU May 12, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 20233
  • 20122
  • 19751
  • 19771
  • 19981
  • 20021
  • 20071

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
July 12, 2004F2Wheeler, Nebraska1.5 mi40 yd00$130K
July 12, 2004F2Wheeler, Nebraska1 mi40 yd00$90K
May 12, 2023EF2Wheeler, Nebraska1.06 mi75 yd00N/A
July 12, 2004F1Wheeler, Nebraska1.5 mi20 yd02$170K
May 12, 2023EF1Wheeler, Nebraska3.42 mi50 yd00N/A
April 15, 2012EF0Wheeler, Nebraska0.08 mi35 yd00$54K
October 28, 1998F0Wheeler, Nebraska1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 22, 1975F0Wheeler, Nebraska0.2 mi17 yd00$2K
July 24, 2002F0Wheeler, Nebraska0.1 mi5 yd00N/A
August 3, 2007EF0Wheeler, Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
April 15, 2012EF0Wheeler, Nebraska0.15 mi20 yd00N/A
May 29, 2013EF0Wheeler, Nebraska0.2 mi35 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.