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Wind in Hooker County, Nebraska
104 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 104 wind events in Hooker County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 32 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 14.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
81 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Hooker County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.4 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,416.9 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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28Aug
12Sep
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12Nov
4Dec
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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 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 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 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hooker County had?
104 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 Hooker County?
17 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hooker County?
The high wind of 1 Nov 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $20K.
How does Hooker County compare with Nebraska for wind?
14.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 104 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.