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Wind in Sioux County, Nebraska
61 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 61 wind events in Sioux County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 3.0 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
46 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Sioux County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 61 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.0 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 533.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
1Apr
5May
9Jun
18Jul
14Aug
5Sep
3Oct
1Nov
1Dec
1
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 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | High Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sioux County had?
61 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 Sioux County?
15 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sioux County?
The high wind of 1 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K and crop damage at $3K.
How does Sioux County compare with Nebraska for wind?
3.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 61 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.