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Wind in Dixon County, Nebraska
164 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 164 wind events in Dixon County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 67 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 34.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
126 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Dixon County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 164 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.4 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 295.8 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
7Apr
10May
14Jun
32Jul
52Aug
21Sep
6Oct
7Nov
2Dec
6
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 164 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 | 46 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 | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 33 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dixon County had?
164 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 Dixon 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 Dixon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Dixon County compare with Nebraska for wind?
34.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 164 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.