Pawnee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pawnee County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 880 alerts that included Pawnee County, roughly 88 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (159 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 22 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pawnee County alert history
Alert events that included Pawnee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 159 | 26 | September 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 97 | 10 | August 19, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 83 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 75 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 9 | September 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 52 | 8 | September 8, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 48 | 6 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 41 | 8 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 5 | September 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 23 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 19 | 5 | October 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 2 | May 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 12 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | June 25, 2021 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 8 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 15, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | January 18, 2024 |
Tornado history in Pawnee County
22 tornadoes have been recorded in Pawnee County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 71 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on May 19, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Pawnee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 1967 | F2 | Jefferson County | 67.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 3, 1958 | F2 | Gage County | 32.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| December 13, 1975 | F2 | Pawnee County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 1968 | F2 | Pawnee County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1957 | F1 | Pawnee County | 6.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | ? | Pawnee County | 2.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 2023 | EF1 | Pawnee County | 3.1 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF1 | Pawnee County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF0 | Pawnee County | 2.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF1 | Pawnee County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pawnee County
- Population: 2,521 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031133 (how to use it)