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Wind in Otoe County, Nebraska
182 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.
Otoe County, Nebraska, has 182 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
119 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Otoe County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 182 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 114.2 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
14Apr
14May
22Jun
49Jul
27Aug
23Sep
11Oct
6Nov
2Dec
7
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 182 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Otoe County had?
182 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 Otoe County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Otoe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Otoe County compare with Nebraska for wind?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 182 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.