York County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for York County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 949 alerts that included York County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (223 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 24, 2024. 48 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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York County alert history
Alert events that included York County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 223 | 37 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 112 | 14 | September 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 99 | 12 | September 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 94 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 63 | 11 | April 23, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 38 | 5 | September 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 33 | 6 | April 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 33 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 30 | 8 | October 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 26 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 18 | 3 | June 9, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 18 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 16 | 3 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 14 | 5 | November 6, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 12 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 0 | May 24, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 0 | January 11, 2024 |
| Blizzard Warning | 9 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 8 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 | 2 | June 6, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | November 10, 2020 |
Tornado history in York County
48 tornadoes have been recorded in York County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 53. That ranks 22 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on June 14, 2022 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in York County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1964 | F5 | Adams County | 79.7 mi | 880 yd | 4 | 50 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF3 | Fillmore County | 19.1 mi | 2,640 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1957 | F3 | York County | 5.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2011 | EF2 | York County | 15.3 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1998 | F2 | Fillmore County | 9 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2022 | EF2 | York County | 7.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 6, 2018 | EF1 | York County | 1.6 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF1 | York County | 5.6 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF0 | York County | 0.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF3 | Fillmore County | 19.1 mi | 2,640 yd | 0 | 0 |
About York County
- Population: 14,375 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031185 (how to use it)