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Wind in Dakota County, Nebraska
120 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 120 wind events in Dakota County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 45.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Dakota County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 120 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.4 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.5 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | 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 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dakota County had?
120 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 Dakota County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 47 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dakota County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Dakota County compare with Nebraska for wind?
45.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 120 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.