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Wind in Blaine County, Nebraska

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

80 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.5%

Wind event locations in and around Blaine 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.

Blaine County, Nebraska, has 80 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.

July is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 21 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 11.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.

57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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	Blaine County	Nebraska	US
Wind events since 1950	80	17,319	701,953
Per 100 square miles	11.3	22.5	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	1,735.4	88.2	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	12	2,166
Busiest month	July	June	June

By year

195019882026

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

Seasonality

Jan
4Feb
6Mar
2Apr
2May
7Jun
15Jul
16Aug
10Sep
3Oct
7Nov
5Dec
3

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

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph18

58–73 mph55

74–95 mph2

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 80 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
17 Dec 2025	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2025	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$40K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jun 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Nov 2019	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Oct 2019	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jul 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Mar 2019	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2019	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
27 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Dec 2016	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Feb 2016	High Wind	47 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
7 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jan 2014	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Oct 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2012	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2011	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Oct 2011	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$40K	—	—	—	County
24 May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2010	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2009	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Nov 2008	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2008	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Sep 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 2006	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
10 Mar 2005	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2002	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Oct 2001	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Sep 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$2K	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$1K	—	—	—	County
5 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$150K	—	—	—	County
29 May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Feb 1999	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jun 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$10K	—	—	—	County
19 May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$1K	—	—	—	County
1 Nov 1997	High Wind	—	—	$20K	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Oct 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Oct 1996	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 1996	High Wind	48 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 1996	High Wind	53 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jun 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Aug 1982	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 1980	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 1980	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 May 1974	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Sep 1970	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Aug 1970	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Blaine County had?

80 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 Blaine County?

17 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

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

The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.

How does Blaine County compare with Nebraska for wind?

11.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 80 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.