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Wind in Brown County, Nebraska
143 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 143 wind events in Brown County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 40 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 11.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
94 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Brown County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 143 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 491.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
3Apr
8May
8Jun
29Jul
36Aug
32Sep
6Oct
6Nov
3Dec
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 143 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 66 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brown County had?
143 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 Brown County?
17 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brown County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jul 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Brown County compare with Nebraska for wind?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 143 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.