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Wind in Cedar County, Nebraska
159 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.
Cedar County, Nebraska, has 159 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 21.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
100 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Cedar County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 159 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 190.9 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
4Apr
6May
18Jun
42Jul
47Aug
18Sep
5Oct
4Nov
2Dec
5
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 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 53 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 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 | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cedar County had?
159 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 Cedar County?
21 Jan 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cedar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Sep 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $110K.
How does Cedar County compare with Nebraska for wind?
21.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 159 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.