A really cool looking one hit in 1989.
No place in Nebraska is completely immune to tornadoes as they can occur anywhere in the state. However, some areas have lower tornado occurrence rates compared to others. It is important to always be prepared and have a tornado safety plan in place regardless of where you are in Nebraska.
Yes, Midwest City, Oklahoma, has been hit by tornadoes in the past. The city is located in "Tornado Alley," which is prone to tornado activity. Residents are encouraged to have emergency plans in place for severe weather events.
Yes. In Nebraska all 93 counties have had a tornado. Lincoln seems to have been lucky over the past couple decades, but it hasn't been spared nor is it protected by this bowl everyone seems to think we sit in. On may 20th, 1957, a tornado crossed the newly populated area between the airport and 27th and superior. Another tornado was also reported this same day in southeastern Lancaster county as well.
The most tornado prone city in the U.S. is Oklahoma city.
Oklahoma City has been and continues to be the site of many violent tornadoes. If you are in Oklahoma City, OK, listen to your local TV and radio stations for tornado warnings.
Oklahoma City has been hit by many tornadoes. The most famous Oklahoma City tornado was the one which struck on May 3, 1999. That tornado was a mile wide and was rated F5.
Lincoln has been hit by tornadoes before. The fact that it has not been hit by a major tornado in recent years has simply been a matter of chance. A creek will not affect tornadoes in any way whatsoever.
As of the afternoon of April 14 2012 most recent confirmed tornado was in Yuba City, California on April 13. However as this answer is written a tornado outbreak is in progress and numerous tornadoes have been reported across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska with more to come. It will take some time after this outbreak is over to determine the exact times and locations of the touch downs.
Bay City, MI, has had tornado warnings and severe weather alerts in the past, but there is no documented historical record of a tornado actually touching down in the city. However, tornadoes can occur in any location under the right conditions.
Juneau is the capital city in Alaska. Lincoln is the capital city in Nebraska.
No month holds this distinction. Until recently, there had been no February tornadoes on record in Nebraska, but this changed on February 28, 2012 when two EF0 tornadoes damaged fences and irrigation systems.
As of 12:30 EDT on March 18, 2013 Spring City, Tennessee is not under a tornado watch. It is, however under a severe thunderstorm watch. A tornado warning has been issued near Lewisburg, though that is some distance from Spring City.