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Wind in Cheyenne County, Nebraska
319 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.
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, has 319 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 216 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 26.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
241 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Cheyenne County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 319 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 334.8 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
14Mar
15Apr
21May
42Jun
62Jul
75Aug
29Sep
9Oct
13Nov
9Dec
14
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 319. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 1999 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cheyenne County had?
319 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 Cheyenne County?
7 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cheyenne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Cheyenne County compare with Nebraska for wind?
26.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 319 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.