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Wind in Chase County, Nebraska
244 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 244 wind events in Chase County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 159 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 27.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
187 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Chase County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 244 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.3 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 637.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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57Aug
27Sep
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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
The 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 244. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | High Wind | — | $6K | $40K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chase County had?
244 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 Chase County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chase County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Chase County compare with Nebraska for wind?
27.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 244 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.