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Wind in Nuckolls County, Nebraska
165 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.
Nuckolls County, Nebraska, has 165 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 38 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 28.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
133 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Nuckolls County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 165 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 406.4 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
11Apr
22May
31Jun
34Jul
25Aug
22Sep
5Oct
3Nov
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
All 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | $25M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.4M | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $75K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nuckolls County had?
165 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 Nuckolls County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nuckolls County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $25M.
How does Nuckolls County compare with Nebraska for wind?
28.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 165 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.