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Wind in Arthur County, Nebraska
88 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 88 wind events in Arthur County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
July is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Arthur County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 88 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,004.6 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11May
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14Aug
11Sep
1Oct
9Nov
5Dec
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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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2001 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Arthur County had?
88 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 Arthur County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Arthur County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Arthur County compare with Nebraska for wind?
12.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 88 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.