Harlan County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Harlan County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,150 alerts that included Harlan County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (306 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 9, 2026. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Harlan County alert history
Alert events that included Harlan County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 306 | 21 | September 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 130 | 12 | September 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 119 | 21 | May 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 105 | 20 | November 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 81 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 61 | 11 | May 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 38 | 4 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 29 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 29 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 4 | May 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 22 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 21 | 3 | September 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 21 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 19 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 2 | June 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 16 | 2 | June 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 9 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 | 0 | August 23, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | May 15, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 15, 2017 |
Tornado history in Harlan County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Harlan County since 1950. That ranks 64 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on May 3, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Harlan County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1991 | F2 | Harlan County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 1, 1980 | F2 | Harlan County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1965 | F1 | Harlan County | 35.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 1990 | F1 | Harlan County | 15 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2011 | EF1 | Harlan County | 12.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | EF0 | Harlan County | 7.1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | ? | Harlan County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | ? | Harlan County | 1.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 28, 2022 | ? | Harlan County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 19, 2018 | EF0 | Harlan County | 0.3 mi | 35 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Harlan County
- Population: 3,018 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031083 (how to use it)