Nebraska, 1975

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 22, 1975

May 22, 1975 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sherman

When
May 22, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.130, -99.070

Tornado, Boone

When
May 22, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
41.720, -98.100

Tornado, Wheeler

When
May 22, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.820, -98.530

Tornado, Madison

When
May 22, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
41.970, -97.820

Tornado, Cass

When
May 22, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
41.020, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 22, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
May 22, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.520, -101.620

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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: 10068100, 10068101, 10068102, 10068103, 10068104, 10068105, 10068106.