Nebraska, 1972

Tornadoes in Nebraska, May 23, 1972

May 23, 1972 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

10 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Otoe

When
May 23, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.680, -95.880

Tornado, Otoe

When
May 23, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Otoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.670, -96.030

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 23, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.700, -98.150

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 23, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.780, -98.000

Tornado, Colfax

When
May 23, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Colfax County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.450, -97.180

Tornado, Holt

When
May 23, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Holt County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
42.450, -98.670

Tornado, Dixon

When
May 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Dixon County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
42.730, -96.780

Tornado, Butler

When
May 23, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.350, -97.170

Tornado, Gage

When
May 23, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Gage County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.300, -96.780

Tornado, Butler

When
May 23, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.230, -97.320

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10068233, 10068234, 10068235, 10068236, 10068237, 10068238, 10068239, 10068240, 10068241, 10068242.