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Wind in Lancaster County, Nebraska
398 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.
Lancaster County, Nebraska, has 398 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 64 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 111 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 245 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 47.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
283 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 44 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 | Lancaster County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 398 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
13Apr
28May
62Jun
111Jul
85Aug
37Sep
16Oct
19Nov
5Dec
10
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 398. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $3.4M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 31 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lancaster County had?
398 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 Lancaster County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lancaster County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.4M.
How does Lancaster County compare with Nebraska for wind?
47.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 398 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.