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Wind in Red Willow County, Nebraska
336 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 336 wind events in Red Willow County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 227 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 46.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
279 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 48 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 | Red Willow County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 336 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.9 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 316.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
6Mar
17Apr
40May
45Jun
69Jul
66Aug
38Sep
12Oct
15Nov
7Dec
10
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 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 336. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $41K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $79K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Red Willow County had?
336 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 Red Willow County?
30 Jun 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Red Willow County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Red Willow County compare with Nebraska for wind?
46.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 336 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.