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Wind in Frontier County, Nebraska

163 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

163 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.9%

Wind event locations in and around Frontier County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Frontier County, Nebraska, has 163 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.

July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 48 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 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.

124 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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	Frontier County	Nebraska	US
Wind events since 1950	163	17,319	701,953
Per 100 square miles	16.7	22.5	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	638.0	88.2	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	12	2,166
Busiest month	July	June	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Frontier County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
3Feb
2Mar
9Apr
13May
17Jun
32Jul
36Aug
27Sep
8Oct
7Nov
4Dec
5

Wind events in Frontier County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph27

58–73 mph114

74–95 mph9

96 mph and over1

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 163 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
30 May 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Mar 2026	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2025	High Wind	71 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
3 May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Sep 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Sep 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Aug 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Aug 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
23 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2022	High Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2022	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	76 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2020	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 2020	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jul 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2020	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Nov 2019	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Oct 2019	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Mar 2019	High Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2018	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2018	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2018	High Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Aug 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Apr 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Apr 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Apr 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2017	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2016	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Sep 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Sep 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Sep 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Feb 2016	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Aug 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Aug 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	$1K	—	—	County
23 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$40K	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Apr 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2014	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2014	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Sep 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
10 Sep 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	49 mph	—	$250K	—	—	County
8 Apr 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$6.0M	—	—	—	County
18 Oct 2012	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Oct 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Oct 2010	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$41K	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2010	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Aug 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
31 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	$10K	—	—	County
22 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	$50K	—	—	County
12 Jan 2009	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
29 Sep 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Aug 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$20K	$15K	—	—	County
8 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 2006	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2006	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2006	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2005	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jul 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	$3K	—	—	County
29 May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Aug 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
7 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
23 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$15K	$2K	—	—	County
17 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	$1K	—	—	County
8 Aug 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	$1K	—	—	County
21 May 2002	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2002	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jul 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
11 Apr 2001	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$1K	—	—	—	County
19 Jun 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$50K	$100K	—	—	County
17 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$3K	$15K	—	—	County
10 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$150K	$200K	—	—	County
10 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$5K	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$1K	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$25K	—	—	—	County
1 Nov 1997	High Wind	—	—	$20K	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 1997	High Wind	—	$6K	$40K	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Oct 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$50K	—	—	—	County
25 Jun 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$2K	$11M	—	—	County
25 Jun 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$300K	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$35K	—	—	—	County
29 Oct 1996	High Wind	46 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jul 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	104 mph	$100	$2.0M	—	—	County
3 Jul 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	$80K	—	—	County
3 Jul 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	$80K	—	—	County
28 Jul 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Jul 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Aug 1988	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 1984	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 1984	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 1984	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Aug 1979	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jul 1979	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 1979	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 1976	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 1975	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 1970	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 1969	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 1969	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Aug 1968	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 1968	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 May 1961	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 1960	Thunderstorm Wind	86 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Frontier County had?

163 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 Frontier County?

30 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Frontier County?

The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K and crop damage at $11M.

How does Frontier County compare with Nebraska for wind?

16.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 163 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.