Omaha, NE Tornado History — 129 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Omaha, NE had?
Omaha has had 129 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 13 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Omaha?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Omaha was an EF3 on April 17, 2025.
When is tornado season in Omaha?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Omaha, with 37 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Omaha
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 57 total, averaging 2.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Omaha since December 29, 2025
These are 3 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Omaha. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Omaha
11 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Omaha since 1950, across 6 events. 311 injuries have been reported across all events. 1975 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on May 6, 1975, which caused 3 fatalities along a 8.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Omaha
About Tornadoes in Omaha
This overview was written August 10, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
On the evening of May 6, 1975, an F4 tornado tore through the heart of Omaha, killing 3 people, injuring 133, and cutting an 8-mile scar across the city — a storm many Nebraskans still describe to their grandchildren. Omaha's exposure is rooted in geography: warm, humid air streams north from the Gulf of Mexico up the Missouri River valley, while drier air spilling off the High Plains and strong jet-stream winds aloft supply the shear that lets spring and early-summer thunderstorms begin to rotate.
The longer archive, maintained by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, reaches back to mid-century. An F4 on April 26, 1957 traced a path of nearly 90 miles, killing 1 person and injuring 8 more. On July 15, 1988, an F3 struck the metro and injured 34 people, and on May 16, 1999, an F3 killed 2 and injured 16 in the area.
That continuity is what stands out here: families who rebuilt after the storms of the 1950s and 1970s watched later generations face the same skies. On April 26, 2024, an EF4 tracked roughly 32 miles through the western side of the metro with a damage path around 1,900 yards wide, injuring 4 people even as modern warnings gave residents time to shelter. The event list elsewhere on this page carries the details, decade by decade.