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tornado Tornado Risk in Omaha, NE

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Omaha's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $64M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.29 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US (2024-07-31) — 269,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Omaha is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Omaha Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Omaha

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Omaha, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US (July 2024) — 269,000 people exposed; $29,801M capital exposed.

Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US

July 30, 2024 — WARNING

269,000 people exposed; $29,801M capital exposed

Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US

May 20, 2024 — WARNING

8,450 people exposed; $1,630M capital exposed

Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US

May 15, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US

April 18, 2023 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Tornado - Omaha, NE WFO Region, US

December 14, 2021 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Omaha, NE tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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