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Wind in Stanton County, Nebraska
146 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.
Stanton County, Nebraska, has 146 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 34.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Stanton County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.1 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 251.0 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
8Apr
14May
27Jun
27Jul
28Aug
14Sep
3Oct
10Nov
2Dec
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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 146 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 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $164K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stanton County had?
146 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 Stanton County?
15 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stanton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $164K.
How does Stanton County compare with Nebraska for wind?
34.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 146 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.