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Wind in Kimball County, Nebraska
164 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 164 wind events in Kimball County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 17.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
103 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Kimball County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 164 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.2 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 480.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
12Mar
20Apr
18May
17Jun
16Jul
22Aug
12Sep
2Oct
8Nov
7Dec
19
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 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2011 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | High Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | High Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kimball County had?
164 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 Kimball County?
30 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kimball County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $45K.
How does Kimball County compare with Nebraska for wind?
17.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 164 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.