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Wind in Morrill County, Nebraska

140 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

140 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.8%

Wind event locations in and around Morrill County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Morrill County, Nebraska, has 140 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 107 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.8% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 9.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.

83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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	Morrill County	Nebraska	US
Wind events since 1950	140	17,319	701,953
Per 100 square miles	9.8	22.5	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	306.1	88.2	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	12	2,166
Busiest month	June	June	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Morrill County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
6Feb
6Mar
10Apr
15May
20Jun
32Jul
29Aug
8Sep
1Oct
5Nov
3Dec
5

Wind events in Morrill County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph55

58–73 mph76

74–95 mph7

96 mph and over0

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 140 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
12 Mar 2026	High Wind	59 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2026	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jul 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$40K	$20K	—	—	County
22 Jun 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jul 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2024	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Oct 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Apr 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2022	High Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2022	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2022	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Oct 2021	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2021	High Wind	45 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Aug 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Jul 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
7 Jun 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Mar 2018	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2018	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2018	High Wind	40 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
9 Apr 2017	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 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
11 Aug 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jul 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
18 Feb 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jul 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Dec 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jul 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2014	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2013	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Mar 2013	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Oct 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Oct 2012	High Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Apr 2012	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	71 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jul 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 Feb 2011	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$300K	$50K	—	—	County
11 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$500	—	—	—	County
4 May 2010	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 2010	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 2010	High Wind	60 mph	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 2010	High Wind	72 mph	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Sep 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Mar 2009	Strong Wind	56 mph	$500	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2008	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 2008	High Wind	70 mph	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Aug 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2008	High Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jul 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jul 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$30K	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	$1K	—	—	—	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
2 Jul 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	79 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 1997	High Wind	56 mph	$3K	$3K	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 1997	High Wind	55 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Aug 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	—	$25K	—	—	—	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
6 Jul 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
21 Jul 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 May 1984	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Aug 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Aug 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jun 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 May 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 1980	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 1977	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Jun 1977	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jul 1975	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 1971	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
27 Jun 1970	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 1969	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Morrill County had?

140 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 Morrill County?

12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morrill County?

The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $50K.

How does Morrill County compare with Nebraska for wind?

9.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 140 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.