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Wind in Lincoln County, Nebraska
626 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.
Lincoln County, Nebraska, has 626 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 62 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 183 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 402 events against 158 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
526 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 78 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 | Lincoln County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 626 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 183.4 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
9Apr
37May
92Jun
183Jul
178Aug
79Sep
16Oct
15Nov
4Dec
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
The 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 626. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $350K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | $500K | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 1997 | High Wind | — | $6K | $40K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
626 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 Lincoln County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Lincoln County compare with Nebraska for wind?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 626 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.