15 Small Towns in Nebraska With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 36 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Nebraska. #1 is Chadron, NE (6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 15Auburn, Nebraska

   21 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,470 people · Nemaha County · median home $98,800 · income $57,531 · Jan low 14°F · 30 in snow

2. 14McCook, Nebraska

   21 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,446 people · Red Willow County · median home $154,300 · income $56,917 · Jan low 16°F · 20 in snow

3. 13West Point, Nebraska

   20 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,500 people · Cuming County · median home $202,200 · income $65,793 · Jan low 11°F · 29 in snow

4. 12Blair, Nebraska

   20 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,790 people · Washington County · median home $221,500 · income $81,452 · Jan low 13°F · 31 in snow

5. 11Valley, Nebraska

   19 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,037 people · Douglas County · median home $528,100 · income $110,200 · Jan low 15°F · 32 in snow

6. 10Nebraska City, Nebraska

   19 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,222 people · Otoe County · median home $162,000 · income $67,117 · Jan low 14°F · 24 in snow

7. 9Falls City, Nebraska

   18 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,133 people · Richardson County · median home $89,800 · income $51,706 · Jan low 17°F · 22 in snow

8. 8Cozad, Nebraska

   17 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,988 people · Dawson County · median home $121,600 · income $54,471 · Jan low 16°F · 27 in snow

9. 7Broken Bow, Nebraska

   16 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,506 people · Custer County · median home $133,200 · income $60,129 · Jan low 12°F · 30 in snow

10. 6Crete, Nebraska

    16 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,099 people · Saline County · median home $223,500 · income $77,209 · Jan low 14°F · 25 in snow

11. 5Gothenburg, Nebraska

    14 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,478 people · Dawson County · median home $191,000 · income $79,219 · Jan low 16°F · 31 in snow

12. 4Fairbury, Nebraska

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,970 people · Jefferson County · median home $101,700 · income $52,995 · Jan low 14°F · 21 in snow

13. 3Valentine, Nebraska

    12 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,633 people · Cherry County · median home $148,600 · income $56,898 · Jan low 13°F · 29 in snow

14. 2Alliance, Nebraska

    12 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,151 people · Box Butte County · median home $161,800 · income $65,160 · Jan low 10°F · 45 in snow

15. 1Chadron, Nebraska

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,206 people · Dawes County · median home $153,800 · income $54,590 · Jan low 13°F · 50 in snow

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