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Wind in Boone County, Nebraska
141 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.
Boone County, Nebraska, has 141 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 20.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
85 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Boone County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 141 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 261.8 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
3Mar
5Apr
7May
20Jun
38Jul
21Aug
15Sep
11Oct
6Nov
2Dec
6
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 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Boone County had?
141 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 Boone County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Boone County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Boone County compare with Nebraska for wind?
20.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 141 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.