States › Nebraska › Thomas County › Wind
Wind in Thomas County, Nebraska
86 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 86 wind events in Thomas County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 12.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Thomas County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,277.9 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
2Apr
6May
2Jun
14Jul
21Aug
21Sep
2Oct
4Nov
4Dec
4
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Thomas County had?
86 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 Thomas County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 76 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Thomas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Thomas County compare with Nebraska for wind?
12.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 86 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.