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Wind in Saline County, Nebraska
181 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 181 wind events in Saline County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 64 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 31.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Saline County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 127.5 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
8Apr
7May
39Jun
44Jul
32Aug
26Sep
6Oct
9Nov
1Dec
4
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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $16M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 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 |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Saline County had?
181 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 Saline County?
5 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Saline County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $16M.
How does Saline County compare with Nebraska for wind?
31.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 181 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.