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Wind in Franklin County, Nebraska
115 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.
Franklin County, Nebraska, has 115 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 37 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 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
84 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Franklin County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 396.1 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 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 115 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 | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 72 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.5M | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | $20M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
115 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 Franklin County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $20M.
How does Franklin County compare with Nebraska for wind?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 115 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.