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Wind in Sarpy County, Nebraska
243 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.
Sarpy County, Nebraska, has 243 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 102.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
169 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Sarpy County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 243 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 102.1 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
6Apr
19May
48Jun
72Jul
33Aug
31Sep
8Oct
5Nov
4Dec
9
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 243. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 59 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sarpy County had?
243 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 Sarpy County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sarpy County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Jul 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Sarpy County compare with Nebraska for wind?
102.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 243 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.