Tornadoes Near Grand Island, NE
288 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Grand Island, NE since 1950, 22 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.1 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Grand Island?
Yes. 288 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Grand Island, NE since 1950. The closest passed within 0.1 miles on May 19, 1977, rated F2.
What was the strongest tornado near Grand Island?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of May 5, 1964, which came within 18.1 miles and carved a track 79.7 miles long. 22 of the 288 tornadoes recorded near Grand Island were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Grand Island?
The deadliest nearby was the F4 of May 8, 1965, which killed 4 people and passed within 9.8 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 14 and injured 354 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Grand Island?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 1990s were the most active decade near Grand Island, NE, with 59 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Grand Island by Decade
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Grand Island, NE and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.