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Wind in Hamilton County, Nebraska
185 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 185 wind events in Hamilton County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 34.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
131 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Hamilton County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 185 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.1 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 197.1 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
12Apr
19May
27Jun
50Jul
34Aug
13Sep
5Oct
8Nov
5Dec
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 185 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $800K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $5.0M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $5.0M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 76 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | $10M | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $10M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | $100K | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 71 mph | $200K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $40K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamilton County had?
185 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 Hamilton County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hamilton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $15M.
How does Hamilton County compare with Nebraska for wind?
34.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 185 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.