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Wind in Banner County, Nebraska

115 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

115 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 0.7%

Wind event locations in and around Banner County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 115 wind events in Banner County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

December is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.7% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 15.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.

75 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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	Banner County	Nebraska	US
Wind events since 1950	115	17,319	701,953
Per 100 square miles	15.4	22.5	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	1,661.8	88.2	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	12	2,166
Busiest month	December	June	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Banner County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
10Feb
10Mar
12Apr
12May
13Jun
12Jul
11Aug
7Sep
0Oct
4Nov
8Dec
16

Wind events in Banner County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph39

58–73 mph72

74–95 mph3

96 mph and over0

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 115 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
12 Mar 2026	High Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2026	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2026	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2025	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2025	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2025	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Feb 2025	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Aug 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 May 2024	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2024	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2024	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Dec 2022	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Nov 2022	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Nov 2022	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Apr 2022	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Apr 2022	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2022	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2022	High Wind	48 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2022	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2021	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Oct 2021	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jun 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Feb 2021	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2020	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2020	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Mar 2020	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2020	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Oct 2019	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jun 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jan 2019	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2018	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Apr 2017	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2017	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2017	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2016	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Feb 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2015	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Dec 2014	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2014	High Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2014	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Mar 2013	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2012	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2012	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2012	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2012	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2011	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2011	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2011	High Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	2	Forecast zone
19 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2011	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2011	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2011	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2011	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2010	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2010	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 May 2010	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 2010	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 2010	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jan 2009	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2009	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2008	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Nov 2005	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
6 May 1999	High Wind	61 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 1999	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 1999	High Wind	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Aug 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 1997	High Wind	56 mph	$3K	$3K	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 1997	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Aug 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jul 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Apr 1996	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Apr 1996	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 1996	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jul 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Aug 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Aug 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 May 1985	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 May 1965	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Banner County had?

115 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 Banner County?

12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 74 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Banner County?

The thunderstorm wind of 6 Aug 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.

How does Banner County compare with Nebraska for wind?

15.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 115 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.