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Wind in Seward County, Nebraska
156 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 156 wind events in Seward County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 27.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
98 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Seward County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.3 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 88.6 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
6Apr
8May
27Jun
40Jul
22Aug
21Sep
8Oct
6Nov
2Dec
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
All 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 5 | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 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 | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 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 |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Seward County had?
156 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 Seward County?
28 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Seward County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.
How does Seward County compare with Nebraska for wind?
27.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 156 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.