RETURN to the U.S. and Nebraska Tornadoes Page
These maps were created using the SPC Severe Plot Program and then animated using Paint Shop Pro
It covers 1953 thru 2018. The data 2019 thru 2023 data are available at this time but I will not be updating this animation for awhile (it is a lengthy process!).
Please note that not all tornadoes in the archive have paths that are visible on the maps.
Red dots appear that indicate that a tornado occurred at that location but there was no documented path.
Or the red dots are paths that are so short, just a few miles in length, and don't show up on a map at this scale. Go below the animated maps to see an example.
Note in the example below, the map of 2016 tornadoes, that there are two red dots in Lancaster County.
Note the next map after that which is zoomed in on Lancaster county and you can see two very short paths for F-1 tornadoes.
Actual path length and more information can be found at the bottom of this page.
NWS Omaha Information about these two tornadoes: LINK
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 121 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016... ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 09, 2016 TORNADO EVENT... ...LINCOLN TORNADO #1 IN LANCASTER COUNTY... EF SCALE RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.59 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 9, 2016 START TIME: TO BE DETERMINED START LOCATION: 40.7365, -96.6106 END DATE: MAY 9, 2016 END TIME: TO BE DETERMINED END LOCATION: 40.7364, -96.6208 MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED SOUTH OF PINE LAKE...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 09, 2016 TORNADO EVENT... ...LINCOLN TORNADO #2 IN LANCASTER COUNTY... EF SCALE RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.2 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: MAY 9, 2016 START TIME: 4:53 PM CDT START LOCATION: 40.6946, -96.5830 END DATE: MAY 9, 2016 END TIME: 4:56 PM CDT END LOCATION: 40.6971, -96.5813