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Wind in Burt County, Nebraska
176 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.
Burt County, Nebraska, has 176 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 35.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
116 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 | Burt County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.8 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 262.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $19K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Burt County had?
176 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 Burt County?
23 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Burt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Burt County compare with Nebraska for wind?
35.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 176 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.