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Wind in Johnson County, Nebraska
91 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.
Johnson County, Nebraska, has 91 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 24.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Johnson County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.2 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 171.2 | 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 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Johnson County had?
91 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 Johnson County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Johnson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Johnson County compare with Nebraska for wind?
24.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 91 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.