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Wind in Garden County, Nebraska
177 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.
Garden County, Nebraska, has 177 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 132 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 10.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
147 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Garden County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 177 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.4 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 958.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
7Apr
8May
26Jun
34Jul
44Aug
25Sep
5Oct
10Nov
6Dec
5
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 177 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Garden County had?
177 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 Garden County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 74 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Garden County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 May 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Garden County compare with Nebraska for wind?
10.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 177 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.