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Wind in Jefferson County, Nebraska
207 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 207 wind events in Jefferson County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 36.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
152 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 41 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 | Jefferson County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 207 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.3 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 288.5 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
12Apr
22May
44Jun
46Jul
36Aug
14Sep
9Oct
7Nov
1Dec
11
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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
207 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 Jefferson County?
5 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Nebraska for wind?
36.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 207 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.