TOTAL NUMBER OF NEBRASKA TORNADOES
BY COUNTY, 1950-2001
RANKED BY CONCENTRATION
(Tornadoes per 1000 sq. miles)

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF COUNTIES

RANKED FROM LARGEST TO SMALLEST TOTALS
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Ranked by Density of Tornadoes
(number of tornadoes per 1000 square miles)
"Area" is in sq. miles,
"Density" is # tornadoes per 1000 sq.mile"Area" is in sq. miles,
"Density" is # tornadoes per 1000 sq.mile.

Tornadoes
County County Seat Area 1950-2001 density
Hall Grand Island 546
68
124.5
Hamilton Aurora 544
43
79.0
Adams Hastings 563
43
76.4
Thayer Hebron 575
42
73.0
Buffalo Kearney 968
67
69.2
Madison Madison 573
38
66.3
Polk Osceola 439
29
66.1
Scottsbluff Gering 739
48
65.0
Howard St. Paul 570
35
61.4
York York 576
35
60.8
Clay Clay Center 573
34
59.3
Merrick Central City 485
24
49.5
Webster Red Cloud 575
28
48.7
Nuckolls Nelson 575
28
48.7
Seward Seward 575
28
48.7
Filmore Geneva 577
28
48.5
Colfax Schuyler 413
20
48.4
Deuel Chappell 440
21
47.7
Nance Fullerton 441
21
47.6
Cass Plattsmouth 559
26
46.5
Phelps Holdrege 540
25
46.3
Butler David City 584
27
46.2
Dixon Ponca 476
22
46.2
Valley Ord 568
26
45.8
Gage Beatrice 855
39
45.6
Kearney Minden 516
23
44.6
Dawson Lexington 1013
45
44.4
Sherman Loup City 566
25
44.2
Stanton Stanton 430
19
44.2
Johnson Tecumseh 376
16
42.6
Saunders Wahoo 754
31
41.1
Cuming West Point 572
23
40.2
Pierce Pierce 574
23
40.1
Saline Wilber 575
23
40.0
Antelope Neligh 857
34
39.7
Douglas Omaha 331
13
39.3
Red Willow McCook 717
28
39.1
Platte Columbus 678
26
38.3
Franklin Franklin 576
22
38.2
Cheyenne Sidney 1196
45
37.6
Dodge Fremont 535
20
37.4
Otoe Nebraska City 616
23
37.3
Lancaster Lincoln 839
31
36.9
Kimball Kimball 952
35
36.8
Nemaha Auburn 409
15
36.7
Washington Blair 391
14
35.8
Hitchcock Trenton 710
24
33.8
Wayne Wayne 444
15
33.8
Pawnee Pawnee City 432
14
32.4
Knox Center 1108
35
31.6
Jefferson Fairbury 573
18
31.4
Perkins Grant 883
27
30.6
Furnas Beaver City 718
22
30.6
Gosper Elwood 458
14
30.6
Thurston Pender 394
12
30.5
Box Butte Alliance 1075
32
29.8
Boone Albion 687
20
29.1
Sarpy Papillion 241
7
29.0
Keith Ogallala 1061
30
28.3
Harlan Alma 553
15
27.1
Richardson Falls City 554
15
27.1
Cedar Hartington 740
20
27.0
Dakota Dakota City
264
7
26.5
Custer Broken Bow 2576
68
26.4
Burt Tekamah 493
13
26.4
Greeley Greeley 570
15
26.3
Morrill Bridgeport 1424
37
26.0
Banner Harrisburg 746
19
25.5
Lincoln North Platte 2564
62
24.2
Logan Stapleton 571
13
22.8
Holt O'Neil 2413
54
22.4
Dawes Chadron 1396
30
21.5
Frontier Stockville 975
21
21.5
Loup Taylor 570
12
21.1
Dundy Benkelman 920
18
19.6
Garfield Burwell 570
11
19.3
Boyd Butte 540
10
18.5
Sheridan Rushville 2441
45
18.4
Brown Ainsworth 1221
21
17.2
Hayes Hayes Center 713
12
16.8
Grant Hyannis 776
13
16.8
Chase Imperial 895
13
14.5
Hooker Mullen 721
10
13.9
Keya Paha Springview 773
10
12.9
Wheeler Bartlett 575
7
12.2
Thomas Thedford 713
8
11.2
Garden Oshkosh 1705
16
9.4
Cherry Valentine 5961
56
9.4
Rock Bassett 1009
8
7.9
Sioux Harrison 2067
16
7.7
Blaine Brewster 711
4
5.6
McPherson Tryon 859
4
4.7
Arthur Arthur 715
3
4.2

Listed in Alphabetical Order
Tornadoes  
County County Seat Area 1950-2001 density
Adams Hastings 563
43
76.4
Antelope Neligh 857
34
39.7
Arthur Arthur 715
3
4.2
Banner Harrisburg 746
19
25.5
Blaine Brewster 711
4
5.6
Boone Albion 687
20
29.1
Box Butte Alliance 1075
32
29.8
Boyd Butte 540
10
18.5
Brown Ainsworth 1221
21
17.2
Buffalo Kearney 968
67
69.2
Burt Tekamah 493
13
26.4
Butler David City 584
27
46.2
Cass Plattsmouth 559
26
46.5
Cedar Hartington 740
20
27.0
Chase Imperial 895
13
14.5
Cherry Valentine 5961
56
9.4
Cheyenne Sidney 1196
45
37.6
Clay Clay Center 573
34
59.3
Colfax Schuyler 413
20
48.4
Cuming West Point 572
23
40.2
Custer Broken Bow 2576
68
26.4
Dakota Dakota City 264
7
26.5
Dawes Chadron 1396
30
21.5
Dawson Lexington 1013
45
44.4
Deuel Chappell 440
21
47.7
Dixon Ponca 476
22
46.2
Dodge Fremont 535
20
37.4
Douglas Omaha 331
13
39.3
Dundy Benkelman 920
18
19.6
Filmore Geneva 577
28
48.5
Franklin Franklin 576
22
38.2
Frontier Stockville 975
21
21.5
Furnas Beaver City 718
22
30.6
Gage Beatrice 855
39
45.6
Garden Oshkosh 1705
16
9.4
Garfield Burwell 570
11
19.3
Gosper Elwood 458
14
30.6
Grant Hyannis 776
13
16.8
Greeley Greeley 570
15
26.3
Hall Grand Island 546
68
124.5
Hamilton Aurora 544
43
79.0
Harlan Alma 553
15
27.1
Hayes Hayes Center 713
12
16.8
Hitchcock Trenton 710
24
33.8
Holt O'Neil 2413
54
22.4
Hooker Mullen 721
10
13.9
Howard St. Paul 570
35
61.4
Jefferson Fairbury 573
18
31.4
Johnson Tecumseh 376
16
42.6
Kearney Minden 516
23
44.6
Keith Ogallala 1061
30
28.3
Keya Paha Springview 773
10
12.9
Kimball Kimball 952
35
36.8
Knox Center 1108
35
31.6
Lancaster Lincoln 839
31
36.9
Lincoln North Platte 2564
62
24.2
Logan Stapleton 571
13
22.8
Loup Taylor 570
12
21.1
McPherson Tryon 859
4
4.7
Madison Madison 573
38
66.3
Merrick Central City 485
24
49.5
Morrill Bridgeport 1424
37
26.0
Nance Fullerton 441
21
47.6
Nemaha Auburn 409
15
36.7
Nuckolls Nelson 575
28
48.7
Otoe Nebraska City 616
23
37.3
Pawnee Pawnee City 432
14
32.4
Perkins Grant 883
27
30.6
Phelps Holdrege 540
25
46.3
Pierce Pierce 574
23
40.1
Platte Columbus 678
26
38.3
Polk Osceola 439
29
66.1
Red Willow McCook 717
28
39.1
Richardson Falls City 554
15
27.1
Rock Bassett 1009
8
7.9
Saline Wilber 575
23
40.0
Sarpy Papillion 241
7
29.0
Saunders Wahoo 754
31
41.1
Scottsbluff Gering 739
48
65.0
Seward Seward 575
28
48.7
Sheridan Rushville 2441
45
18.4
Sherman Loup City 566
25
44.2
Sioux Harrison 2067
16
7.7
Stanton Stanton 430
19
44.2
Thayer Hebron 575
42
73.0
Thomas Thedford 713
8
11.2
Thurston Pender 394
12
30.5
Valley Ord 568
26
45.8
Washington Blair 391
14
35.8
Wayne Wayne 444
15
33.8
Webster Red Cloud 575
28
48.7
Wheeler Bartlett 575
7
12.2
York York 576
35
60.8

Ranked by Total Number of Tornadoes
"Area" is in sq. miles,
"Density" is # tornadoes per 1000 sq.mile
Tornadoes
County Seat Area 1950-2001 density
Hall Grand Island 546
68
124.5
Custer Broken Bow 2576
68
26.4
Buffalo Kearney 968
67
69.2
Lincoln North Platte 2564
62
24.2
Cherry Valentine 5961
56
9.4
Holt O'Neil 2413
54
22.4
Scottsbluff Gering 739
48
65.0
Cheyenne Sidney 1196
45
37.6
Dawson Lexington 1013
45
44.4
Sheridan Rushville 2441
45
18.4
Hamilton Aurora 544
43
79.0
Adams Hastings 563
43
76.4
Thayer Hebron 575
42
73.0
Gage Beatrice 855
39
45.6
Madison Madison 573
38
66.3
Morrill Bridgeport 1424
37
26.0
Howard St. Paul 570
35
61.4
York York 576
35
60.8
Kimball Kimball 952
35
36.8
Knox Center 1108
35
31.6
Clay Clay Center 573
34
59.3
Antelope Neligh 857
34
39.7
Box Butte Alliance 1075
32
29.8
Lancaster Lincoln 839
31
36.9
Saunders Wahoo 754
31
41.1
Keith Ogallala 1061
30
28.3
Dawes Chadron 1396
30
21.5
Polk Osceola 439
29
66.1
Filmore Geneva 577
28
48.5
Nuckolls Nelson 575
28
48.7
Webster Red Cloud 575
28
48.7
Red Willow McCook 717
28
39.1
Seward Seward 575
28
48.7
Perkins Grant 883
27
30.6
Butler David City 584
27
46.2
Platte Columbus 678
26
38.3
Valley Ord 568
26
45.8
Cass Plattsmouth 559
26
46.5
Sherman Loup City 566
25
44.2
Phelps Holdrege 540
25
46.3
Hitchcock Trenton 710
24
33.8
Merrick Central City 485
24
49.5
Otoe Nebraska City 616
23
37.3
Cuming West Point 572
23
40.2
Pierce Pierce 574
23
40.1
Kearney Minden 516
23
44.6
Saline Wilber 575
23
40.0
Franklin Franklin 576
22
38.2
Dixon Ponca 476
22
46.2
Furnas Beaver City 718
22
30.6
Frontier Stockville 975
21
21.5
Nance Fullerton 441
21
47.6
Deuel Chappell 440
21
47.7
Brown Ainsworth 1221
21
17.2
Boone Albion 687
20
29.1
Colfax Schuyler 413
20
48.4
Cedar Hartington 740
20
27.0
Dodge Fremont 535
20
37.4
Banner Harrisburg 746
19
25.5
Stanton Stanton 430
19
44.2
Jefferson Fairbury 573
18
31.4
Dundy Benkelman 920
18
19.6
Sioux Harrison 2067
16
7.7
Johnson Tecumseh 376
16
42.6
Garden Oshkosh 1705
16
9.4
Richardson Falls City 554
15
27.1
Harlan Alma 553
15
27.1
Nemaha Auburn 409
15
36.7
Wayne Wayne 444
15
33.8
Greeley Greeley 570
15
26.3
Gosper Elwood 458
14
30.6
Pawnee Pawnee City 432
14
32.4
Washington Blair 391
14
35.8
Douglas Omaha 331
13
39.3
Burt Tekamah 493
13
26.4
Logan Stapleton 571
13
22.8
Chase Imperial 895
13
14.5
Grant Hyannis 776
13
16.8
Loup Taylor 570
12
21.1
Hayes Hayes Center 713
12
16.8
Thurston Pender 394
12
30.5
Garfield Burwell 570
11
19.3
Hooker Mullen 721
10
13.9
Keya Paha Springview 773
10
12.9
Boyd Butte 540
10
18.5
Thomas Thedford 713
8
11.2
Rock Bassett 1009
8
7.9
Wheeler Bartlett 575
7
12.2
Dakota Dakota City 264
7
26.5
Sarpy Papillion 241
7
29.0
Blaine Brewster 711
4
5.6
McPherson Tryon 859
4
4.7
Arthur Arthur 715
3
4.2


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