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Wind in Knox County, Nebraska
173 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 173 wind events in Knox County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 15.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
115 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Knox County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 173 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.6 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 205.9 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
4Apr
10May
16Jun
47Jul
39Aug
28Sep
7Oct
8Nov
2Dec
5
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 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Knox County had?
173 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 Knox County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Knox County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Knox County compare with Nebraska for wind?
15.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 173 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.