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Wind in Hayes County, Nebraska
111 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 111 wind events in Hayes County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 15.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
84 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Hayes County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.6 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,316.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
9Apr
12May
16Jun
20Jul
16Aug
7Sep
5Oct
8Nov
5Dec
6
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 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 | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 40 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 1997 | High Wind | — | $6K | $40K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hayes County had?
111 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 Hayes County?
8 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hayes County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Hayes County compare with Nebraska for wind?
15.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 111 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.