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Wind in Madison County, Nebraska
269 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.
Madison County, Nebraska, has 269 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 67 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 47.0 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
197 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 28 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 | Madison County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 269 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.0 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.1 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
5Mar
8Apr
19May
37Jun
77Jul
51Aug
29Sep
19Oct
6Nov
2Dec
6
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 269. 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 | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2007 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
269 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 Madison County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Madison County compare with Nebraska for wind?
47.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 269 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.