Tornado Alerts Near Gothenburg, NE 69138

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near Gothenburg

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 10.4 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 521 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Gothenburg

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF2	Considerable damage	3.1 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 16, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	125 mi	May 18, 2025
EF3	Severe damage	4.2 mi × 230 yd	None	125 mi	May 18, 2025
EF3	Severe damage	0.3 mi × 416 yd	None	131 mi	May 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 75 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 6, 2024
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	Jul 1, 2024
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	59 mi	Jul 1, 2024
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 75 yd	None	60 mi	May 23, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	May 23, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 28 yd	None	62 mi	May 23, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	May 6, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 500 yd	None	66 mi	May 3, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 250 yd	None	56 mi	May 3, 2024
EF0	Light damage	7.1 mi × 500 yd	None	64 mi	May 3, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 850 yd	None	58 mi	May 3, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	May 3, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	136 mi	Mar 24, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	135 mi	Mar 24, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 75 yd	None	77 mi	Oct 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Oct 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Oct 12, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Oct 3, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Oct 3, 2023
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 200 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 21, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	101 mi	May 10, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 80 yd	None	23 mi	May 5, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 75 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 4, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	130 mi	May 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	May 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	58 mi	May 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	May 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Apr 29, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	71 mi	Apr 29, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 29, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Apr 28, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	7.8 mi × 125 yd	None	129 mi	Apr 23, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 125 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 23, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 125 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 23, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	May 26, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	May 26, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 450 yd	None	82 mi	May 26, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 200 yd	None	86 mi	May 26, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 850 yd	None	104 mi	May 24, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	May 24, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	May 24, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 150 yd	None	69 mi	May 2, 2021
EF0	Light damage	5.8 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 21, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	113 mi	May 21, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	9.8 mi × 600 yd	None	15 mi	May 17, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 400 yd	None	21 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 360 yd	None	21 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	23 mi	May 17, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	2.1 mi × 400 yd	None	27 mi	May 17, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 178 yd	None	30 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 315 yd	None	32 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	May 17, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 350 yd	None	63 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 30, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Jun 30, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 35 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 19, 2018
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	May 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	126 mi	May 18, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	134 mi	Oct 2, 2017
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	107 mi	Oct 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Oct 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Oct 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	109 mi	May 26, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	May 26, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 200 yd	None	63 mi	Dec 25, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	120 mi	Dec 25, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	May 9, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	31 mi	May 8, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 500 yd	None	139 mi	May 8, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 500 yd	None	139 mi	May 8, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 440 yd	None	139 mi	May 8, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 440 yd	None	139 mi	May 8, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 440 yd	None	144 mi	May 8, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	141 mi	May 8, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	54 mi	May 8, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 26, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	137 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	12.7 mi × 400 yd	None	73 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 220 yd	None	78 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 400 yd	None	82 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	17.1 mi × 200 yd	None	130 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 300 yd	None	131 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 25 yd	None	133 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 25 yd	None	139 mi	Nov 16, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 4, 2015
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	May 9, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	11.7 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	May 9, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	18.8 mi × 150 yd	None	110 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	13.9 mi × 150 yd	None	127 mi	May 9, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	6.1 mi × 50 yd	None	137 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	68 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	126 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	134 mi	May 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	148 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	148 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	147 mi	Apr 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 14, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 110 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 14, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	118 mi	Apr 20, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	87 mi	May 29, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 25 yd	None	130 mi	May 29, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	151 mi	May 8, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	146 mi	Apr 7, 2013
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 40 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 27, 2012
EF0	Light damage	15.1 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	57 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	36 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	10 mi × 1320 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	45 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 300 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 300 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	12.5 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	4.8 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 20 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	5.4 mi × 600 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	6.4 mi × 600 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 25 yd	None	123 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 25 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 25 yd	None	136 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 19, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 1, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 1, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	11 mi	May 30, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	140 mi	May 19, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 300 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 13, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 11, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 24, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 1, 2009
EF0	Light damage	5.1 mi × 75 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 21, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 18, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 75 yd	None	136 mi	Jun 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	134 mi	Jun 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 4, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 4, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	129 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	128 mi	May 29, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	121 mi	May 29, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 200 yd	None	128 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	124 mi	May 29, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	21.8 mi × 400 yd	None	59 mi	May 29, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	25.6 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	12.3 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	May 29, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 75 yd	None	117 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	18.7 mi × 400 yd	None	39 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	May 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	140 mi	May 25, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 100 yd	None	133 mi	May 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 200 yd	None	135 mi	May 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 450 yd	None	136 mi	May 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 150 yd	None	142 mi	May 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 350 yd	None	126 mi	May 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 750 yd	None	123 mi	May 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 400 yd	None	119 mi	May 23, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	11 mi × 1760 yd	None	129 mi	May 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 200 yd	None	129 mi	May 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 1760 yd	None	132 mi	May 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 200 yd	None	131 mi	May 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 400 yd	None	137 mi	May 23, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 400 yd	None	69 mi	May 22, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	26 mi × 400 yd	None	95 mi	May 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	May 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	106 mi	May 22, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	9.4 mi × 300 yd	None	115 mi	May 22, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	12.5 mi × 300 yd	None	86 mi	May 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	6.7 mi × 75 yd	None	130 mi	May 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	134 mi	May 22, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	14.5 mi × 400 yd	None	101 mi	May 22, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 400 yd	None	105 mi	May 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	38 mi	May 6, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	124 mi	Apr 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	122 mi	Apr 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 19, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	87 mi	May 31, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	128 mi	May 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	134 mi	May 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	135 mi	May 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	119 mi	May 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	117 mi	May 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	May 14, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	97 mi	May 4, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 75 yd	None	98 mi	Apr 23, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	11.9 mi × 1320 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	9 mi	Apr 20, 2007
EF3	Severe damage	11.8 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	22 mi	Apr 20, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 220 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 20, 2007
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Mar 28, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 24, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	122 mi	Aug 7, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 8 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 16, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 10 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 16, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	122 mi	May 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	136 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	9.2 mi × 200 yd	None	137 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	126 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 90 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 60 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 40 yd	None	124 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	9.5 mi × 400 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	May 17, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	May 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	May 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	May 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	May 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 60 yd	None	60 mi	May 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	135 mi	Apr 10, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 200 yd	None	139 mi	Apr 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	127 mi	Apr 10, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	130 mi	Apr 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	117 mi	Apr 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 10, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 10, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	May 29, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 400 yd	None	66 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	May 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	May 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	May 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 23, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 11, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 19, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	May 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	May 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	45 mi	May 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	May 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	May 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	135 mi	May 5, 2002
EF3	Severe damage	12.8 mi × 880 yd	None	138 mi	May 5, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	2.2 mi × 350 yd	None	138 mi	May 5, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	132 mi	May 29, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	134 mi	May 29, 2001
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 75 yd	None	144 mi	May 29, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	128 mi	May 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	May 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	109 mi	May 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	May 20, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 20, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	Apr 10, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	132 mi	Apr 10, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	20 mi × 400 yd	None	134 mi	Apr 10, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 300 yd	None	130 mi	Apr 10, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	14 mi × 200 yd	None	20 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 150 yd	None	34 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	52 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 125 yd	None	77 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	102 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	105 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	107 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 29, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Oct 28, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Oct 28, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	126 mi	Oct 28, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Oct 28, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 20, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 3, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 29, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 29, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 29, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	May 26, 2000
EF3	Severe damage	11.5 mi × 1000 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	10 mi	May 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	May 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	131 mi	Jul 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 26, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 250 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 26, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 23, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 3, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	10 mi × 1320 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 3, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	21 mi	May 30, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	120 mi	May 15, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	May 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	66 mi	May 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 60 yd	None	47 mi	May 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	49 mi	May 2, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 16, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	18 mi × 500 yd	None	49 mi	Oct 16, 1998
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 16, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 13, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	33 mi	Jun 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 9, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	May 21, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	71 mi	May 21, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	45 mi	May 21, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 14, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	7.5 mi × 200 yd	None	83 mi	Apr 14, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 25, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 25, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Apr 29, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Aug 10, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 10, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 10, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 10, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Aug 6, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	112 mi	Jul 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	33 mi	Jul 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 6, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	May 22, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	May 22, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	May 22, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	133 mi	May 12, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	135 mi	May 12, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	May 12, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	113 mi	May 12, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 17, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 17, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 17, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	76 mi	May 8, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 28, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Mar 28, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 28, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	99 mi	Sep 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Sep 6, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 73 yd	None	139 mi	Jul 29, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 29, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 15, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	127 mi	Jun 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	129 mi	Jun 15, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	134 mi	Jun 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	130 mi	Jun 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 1, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	May 30, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	May 30, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	May 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	56 mi	May 16, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	May 16, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	May 16, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	May 16, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	120 mi	Apr 11, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Apr 11, 1991
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	116 mi	Apr 11, 1991
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 18, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 15, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 15, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 15, 1990
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 2640 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 15, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	131 mi	Jun 14, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 12, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	67 mi	May 18, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	May 18, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	May 18, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 23 yd	None	58 mi	May 18, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	May 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	May 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 25, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	Apr 25, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	Apr 25, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	60 mi	Mar 13, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 13, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 14, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 14, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 14, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 28, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 25, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 24, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	83 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 70 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 18, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 29, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 19, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 17, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	110 mi	Jul 7, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	134 mi	Mar 22, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Mar 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	28 mi	Jul 31, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 26, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	May 10, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	May 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	May 10, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 13, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 13, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	38 mi	Apr 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	Sep 4, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 4, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 15, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	May 29, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	May 29, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	May 29, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	May 26, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	10 mi × 1000 yd	None	94 mi	May 10, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	11 mi × 1000 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	103 mi	May 10, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	28 mi × 1000 yd	None	111 mi	May 10, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	5 mi × 1000 yd	None	117 mi	May 10, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	30 mi × 300 yd	None	130 mi	May 10, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	97 mi	Mar 26, 1985
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	130 mi	Jun 21, 1984
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	101 mi	Jun 12, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 11, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 11, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	19 mi	May 31, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	May 31, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	121 mi	Jun 12, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 12, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 12, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 12, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 200 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 12, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 12, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	110 mi	May 17, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	May 5, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Mar 14, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 24, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 14, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	May 11, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	75 mi	May 11, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 6, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 25, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	136 mi	Jul 19, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	140 mi	Jul 19, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	124 mi	Jun 28, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	129 mi	May 17, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	108 mi	Mar 28, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	143 mi	Mar 28, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 27 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 15, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Aug 1, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	May 31, 1980
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	131 mi	May 31, 1980
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 37 yd	None	133 mi	Jul 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 33 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 16, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 19, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 200 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 19, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	5.2 mi × 400 yd	None	107 mi	Apr 19, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 19, 1979
EF0	Light damage	14.5 mi × 33 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 11, 1978
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 20 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 11, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	93 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	130 mi	Jun 19, 1978
EF0	Light damage	19.4 mi × 33 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 8, 1978
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 8, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	May 30, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	May 25, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	May 18, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	53 mi	May 18, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	May 16, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	57 mi	May 2, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 3, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Gothenburg over 50 years

521

Total tornados on record

10.4

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

331

EF1

139

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 PHILLIPS, KA May 10, 1985

28 mi path

EF4 PHILLIPS, KA May 10, 1985

11 mi path 1 injured

EF4 SMITH, KA May 10, 1985

10 mi path

EF4 RED WILLOW, NE Jun 15, 1990

8 mi path

EF4 ROOKS, KA May 10, 1985

5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Gothenburg sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Gothenburg

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Gothenburg with live tracking