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Wind in Antelope County, Nebraska
160 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 160 wind events in Antelope County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
102 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Antelope County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 254.8 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
5Apr
11May
19Jun
47Jul
41Aug
15Sep
4Oct
6Nov
2Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 160 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Antelope County had?
160 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Antelope County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Antelope County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35K.
How does Antelope County compare with Nebraska for wind?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 160 of the state's 17,319 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.