Tornado Alerts Near Johnstown, NE 69214

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 5.7 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 285 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Johnstown

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	30 mi	Jul 27, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	82 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	68 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	41 mi	Jul 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	15 mi	Jul 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	3 mi	Jul 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	1 mi	Jul 18, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Apr 27, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	5 mi	Jul 30, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jul 16, 2024
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	85 mi	Jul 3, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 20, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 20, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 750 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 7, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	71 mi	May 6, 2024
EF0	Light damage	7.6 mi × 35 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 25, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	May 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	May 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	70 mi	May 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	May 12, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	May 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	12 mi	Aug 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	34 mi	Jun 20, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	70 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	77 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	88 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 92 yd	None	100 mi	May 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 150 yd	None	104 mi	May 17, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 540 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 19, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 840 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 19, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 330 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	66 mi	Sep 4, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Aug 11, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Aug 11, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 2, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 2, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 26, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 26, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 14, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	5.2 mi × 500 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 16, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 400 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 16, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 16, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 3, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	99 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 35 yd	None	77 mi	May 29, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 90 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 30, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 15, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	102 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	108 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	108 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF0	Light damage	5.3 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF3	Severe damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	102 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	103 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF3	Severe damage	6.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	110 mi	Mar 18, 2012
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 20 yd	None	80 mi	Feb 28, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	80 mi	Feb 28, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	5 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	10 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	0.5 mi × 900 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 75 yd	None	14 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	14 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	14 mi	Aug 11, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	43 mi	May 30, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	37 mi	May 30, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 25, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 25, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 3, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 20 yd	None	32 mi	May 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	May 22, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 13, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	4.6 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 24, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 23, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 23, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 17, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	May 23, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 23, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 17, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 17, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	10.2 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 5, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	19.6 mi × 30 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 5, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 1, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Aug 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 6, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	16.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	26 mi	May 5, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	14.3 mi × 220 yd	None	31 mi	May 5, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	23.9 mi × 220 yd	None	52 mi	May 5, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	16.8 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	May 5, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	20.6 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	May 5, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 220 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 20, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 9, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 6, 2005
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 4, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	101 mi	May 17, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 2, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	82 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	106 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	105 mi	May 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	May 29, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	103 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	91 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	91 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	37 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	19 mi	May 21, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	May 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 8, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 24, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 11, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 11, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 11, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 580 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	38 mi	May 23, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	48 mi	May 23, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 18, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 18, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 18, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	15 mi	Jul 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	20 mi	Jul 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	May 5, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Oct 9, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 1 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 17, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Jul 17, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 6, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 250 yd	None	63 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 250 yd	None	69 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 250 yd	None	85 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 250 yd	None	98 mi	Oct 31, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 300 yd	None	4 mi	Jul 24, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 400 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 19, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 29, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	19 mi × 250 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 250 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	14 mi × 1000 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 3, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	5.5 mi × 300 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 3, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 6, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	6 mi	Jul 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Jun 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	102 mi	Jun 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	100 mi	Jun 13, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 13, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	35 mi	Oct 26, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 15 yd	None	108 mi	Sep 19, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 27, 1995
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	Oct 16, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 29, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 18, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 80 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 16, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 23 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 16, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 16, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 16, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 80 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 16, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	13 mi	Jun 16, 1992
EF0	Light damage	21 mi × 23 yd	None	85 mi	May 15, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	May 15, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Sep 12, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 17, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	63 mi	May 30, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	71 mi	May 30, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	63 mi	May 30, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	107 mi	May 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 12, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF3	Severe damage	25 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 73 yd	None	110 mi	May 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	106 mi	May 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Aug 29, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 14, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 28, 1989
EF3	Severe damage	8 mi × 123 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	98 mi	Jun 25, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 29, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 10, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 6, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 6, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	80 mi	Jun 12, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	May 29, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 31, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	45 mi	Aug 6, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 70 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 6, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 70 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 6, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 11, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 40 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 21, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 21, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 27 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 17, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 3, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 3, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	Apr 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 16, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 17, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 9, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 15, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 11, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 25, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	107 mi	May 23, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	71 mi	Aug 24, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 20, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Oct 15, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 27 yd	None	109 mi	Oct 15, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	9.5 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 25, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 14, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 21, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	20.9 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 7, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	28.1 mi × 100 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 7, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	11.4 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 7, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	7.8 mi × 300 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 7, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	16 mi	Jul 7, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	7 mi	Jun 21, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 17 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 16, 1978
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	May 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	45 mi	May 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	4.9 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	May 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	95 mi	May 24, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	24 mi	Jul 23, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Jul 9, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	84 mi	May 26, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	95 mi	May 25, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	May 25, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 17, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	Sep 25, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 3, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 3, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 3, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Jun 10, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Mar 11, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Johnstown over 45 years

285

Total tornados on record

5.7

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

198

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 CUSTER, NE Jun 1, 1990

25 mi path

EF3 VALLEY, NE Jun 3, 1999

14 mi path

EF3 LINCOLN, NE Jun 25, 1989

8 mi path 2 injured

EF3 LINCOLN, NE Mar 18, 2012

6.7 mi path 2 injured

EF3 LINCOLN, NE Mar 18, 2012

1.7 mi path 2 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Johnstown

🛡️ 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 Johnstown with live tracking