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Wind in Rock County, Nebraska
83 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.
Rock County, Nebraska, has 83 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
51 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 | Rock County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 83 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 656.6 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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19Aug
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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 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rock County had?
83 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 Rock County?
17 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Rock County compare with Nebraska for wind?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 83 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.