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Wind in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
337 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 337 wind events in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
June is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 229 events against 39 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 45.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
254 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Scotts Bluff County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 337 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.6 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 94.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
14Mar
15Apr
39May
37Jun
96Jul
52Aug
37Sep
5Oct
11Nov
7Dec
11
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 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 337. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 83 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | High Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scotts Bluff County had?
337 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 Scotts Bluff County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Scotts Bluff County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Scotts Bluff County compare with Nebraska for wind?
45.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 337 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.