NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Oakland, NE
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Oakland, Nebraska since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 102 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 102
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Oakland
The highest rating among the 102 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on July 7, 1977, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on June 11, 2008, killed 4 people. Of the 102, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2024. Of the 91 Nebraska cities on this site, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Oakland. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 72 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 91 Nebraska cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Oakland.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Oakland
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s7
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s24(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s12
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1977 | F4 | 16 mi | 22.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1950 | F4 | 4 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 33 |
| Jun 11, 2008 | EF3 | 20 mi | 12.96 mi | 4 / 48 |
| May 27, 1991 | F3 | 4 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | EF2 | 2 mi | 11.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | EF2 | 5 mi | 10.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 14 mi | 11.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 23 mi | 6.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | EF2 | 18 mi | 26.56 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F2 | 5 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1991 | F2 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 102, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Oakland
The Storm Prediction Center has 72 hail reports within 10 miles of Oakland since 1958, made on 58 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on July 16, 1965. The most recent report is from September 14, 2025. June has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Oakland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is W Pt, NE, 11 miles west of Oakland at 1,310 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 30.7 inches over 56 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 21 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 153 nights a year. Snowfall averages 28.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 30.7 inches is more than at 49 of the 68 Nebraska stations used on this site (72%). Tekamah, 15 miles east, has its own station (Tekamah, NE): 31.7 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 11 | 0.7 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 35 | 15 | 0.9 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 48 | 26 | 1.7 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 60 | 37 | 3.4 | 6 | 1.8 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 39 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 48 | 26 | 1.3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 35 | 16 | 1.0 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Year | 60 | 38 | 30.7 | 56 | 28.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at W Pt, NE (1,310 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Oakland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 55 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Oakland: 44 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 5 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $58,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 3, 2014. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 89 Nebraska cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 29 have had fewer than Oakland.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Burt County, which includes Oakland, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on October 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Burt County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.7 million a year, the 46th highest of 93 Nebraska counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (30%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Oakland
- West Point, NE12 mi
- Tekamah, NE15 mi
- Onawa, IA24 mi
- Arlington, NE26 mi
- Blair, NE27 mi
- Fremont, NE27 mi
- Fort Calhoun, NE35 mi
- Valley, NE36 mi
- Missouri Valley, IA36 mi
- Bennington, NE36 mi
- Stanton, NE38 mi
- Schuyler, NE39 mi
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