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Wind in Howard County, Nebraska
128 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.
Howard County, Nebraska, has 128 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
99 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 | Howard County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 128 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 196.0 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 128 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $325K | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $150K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $100K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 71 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | $50K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Howard County had?
128 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 Howard County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Howard County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Howard County compare with Nebraska for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 128 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.