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Wind in Cherry County, Nebraska
388 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.
Cherry County, Nebraska, has 388 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 140 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 284 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
336 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 41 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 | Cherry County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 388 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 710.9 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
6May
27Jun
113Jul
140Aug
66Sep
21Oct
13Nov
1Dec
0
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 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 388. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cherry County had?
388 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 Cherry County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cherry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Cherry County compare with Nebraska for wind?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 388 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.