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Wind in Pierce County, Nebraska
114 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.
NCEI records 114 wind events in Pierce County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 19.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Pierce County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.9 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 155.9 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
4Apr
9May
10Jun
24Jul
28Aug
16Sep
4Oct
5Nov
2Dec
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pierce County had?
114 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 Pierce County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 74 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pierce County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Pierce County compare with Nebraska for wind?
19.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 114 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.