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Wind in Thayer County, Nebraska
218 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.
Thayer County, Nebraska, has 218 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 147 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 38.0 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 25 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 | Thayer County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.0 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 443.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
5Apr
18May
32Jun
48Jul
43Aug
25Sep
19Oct
5Nov
4Dec
15
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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 218. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.5M | $25M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $2.0M | $10M | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $800K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Thayer County had?
218 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 Thayer County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Thayer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M and crop damage at $25M.
How does Thayer County compare with Nebraska for wind?
38.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 218 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.