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Wind in Douglas County, Nebraska
433 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.
Douglas County, Nebraska, has 433 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 62 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 114 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 239 events against 121 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 132.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
311 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 48 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 | Douglas County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 433 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 132.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.4 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
5Mar
17Apr
28May
79Jun
114Jul
85Aug
49Sep
24Oct
10Nov
3Dec
11
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 141 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 433. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $3.8M | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $35M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $53M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 55 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | $34K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 11 | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Douglas County had?
433 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 Douglas County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Douglas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $53M.
How does Douglas County compare with Nebraska for wind?
132.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 433 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.