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Wind in Dundy County, Nebraska
213 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 213 wind events in Dundy County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
179 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Dundy County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 213 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,302.8 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
2Mar
7Apr
24May
31Jun
50Jul
46Aug
24Sep
2Oct
7Nov
4Dec
8
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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $76K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dundy County had?
213 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 Dundy County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dundy County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Dundy County compare with Nebraska for wind?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 213 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.