Boone County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Boone County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 895 alerts that included Boone County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (167 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 24, 2025. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Boone County alert history
Alert events that included Boone County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 167 | 25 | August 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 93 | 4 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 83 | 5 | June 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 80 | 13 | August 19, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 71 | 11 | October 28, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 67 | 11 | May 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 39 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 35 | 6 | May 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 33 | 3 | July 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 24 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 23 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 19 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 3 | May 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 0 | July 24, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 12 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 11 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 2 | June 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 11 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 9 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 8 | 2 | August 19, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | June 16, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 2, 2023 |
Tornado history in Boone County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Boone County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 73. That ranks 57 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on April 26, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Boone County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1965 | F4 | Hall County | 125.7 mi | 10 yd | 4 | 53 |
| May 5, 1964 | F4 | Greeley County | 51.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 11 |
| June 7, 1953 | F3 | Boone County | 8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 5, 1964 | F2 | Howard County | 71.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 7 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF2 | Greeley County | 26.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2024 | ? | Boone County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | ? | Boone County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF2 | Greeley County | 26.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 2023 | EF1 | Boone County | 1.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2022 | ? | Boone County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Boone County
- Population: 5,354 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031011 (how to use it)