Seward County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Seward County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,039 alerts that included Seward County, roughly 104 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (220 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 2, 2024. 39 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Seward County alert history
Alert events that included Seward County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 220 | 43 | September 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 98 | 13 | August 19, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 95 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 81 | 6 | March 31, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 76 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 57 | 9 | April 18, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 49 | 7 | October 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 43 | 6 | September 2, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 32 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 31 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 31 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 29 | 5 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 23 | 1 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 22 | 3 | September 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 20 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 0 | July 2, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 12 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 12 | 6 | October 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 15, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2018 |
Tornado history in Seward County
39 tornadoes have been recorded in Seward County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 97. That ranks 30 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on May 24, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Seward County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 1957 | F4 | Fillmore County | 89.8 mi | 333 yd | 1 | 8 |
| June 13, 2001 | F4 | Seward County | 8 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 9, 1953 | F3 | Thayer County | 46.9 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 82 |
| June 15, 1975 | F3 | Nance County | 63.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1965 | F3 | Thayer County | 40.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | EF0 | Seward County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 2022 | ? | Seward County | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF2 | Saline County | 23.7 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF1 | York County | 5.6 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF2 | Seward County | 4.7 mi | 330 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Seward County
- Population: 17,769 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031159 (how to use it)