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Nebraska · County tornado history

Hall County, Nebraska tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 79 tornadoes in Hall County, Nebraska from 1950 through 2024, about 1.1 a year. That ranks it 6 of 93 counties in Nebraska with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF-U on October 12, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
79
Since 2000
9
Strongest
F4, June 3, 1980
Most recent
EF-U, October 12, 2023
Peak month
May (29)
Per 1,000 sq mi
144
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Hall County

May has brought the most, 29 of 79. About 80% touched down between 4 pm and 10 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 23
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 35
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 11
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 7
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 2
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0
EF-U Unknown: no damage to rate (mostly since 2016) 1

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Hall County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 8, 1965 F4 125.7 mi 10 yd 4 53
June 3, 1980 F4 1.1 mi 1,700 yd 3 110
June 3, 1980 F3 2.3 mi 500 yd 1 40
June 3, 1980 F3 6.4 mi 700 yd 1 25
May 16, 1977 F3 47.3 mi 50 yd
June 11, 1984 F3 14 mi 200 yd
March 13, 1990 F3 32 mi 200 yd
March 13, 1990 F3 27 mi 200 yd
June 6, 1993 F3 50 mi 880 yd
June 3, 1980 F2 3.4 mi 1,700 yd 18

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Hall County was an F4 on May 8, 1965. It killed 4 people and injured 53 along its 125.7-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
October 12, 2023 EF-U 0 mi 20 yd
July 3, 2022 EF1 9.6 mi 200 yd
December 15, 2021 EF1 8.6 mi 150 yd
May 1, 2018 EF0 2 mi 25 yd
May 6, 2015 EF0 0 mi 25 yd
June 17, 2009 EF0 1.9 mi 20 yd
May 29, 2008 EF2 31.6 mi 400 yd
May 11, 2005 F0 0.1 mi 30 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Hall County as relatively moderate, with a score of 90 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.52 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $8,279,214 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Hall County had?

79 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 9 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Hall County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF-U on October 12, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Hall County?

An F4 on June 3, 1980, with a 1.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hall County?

May has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.