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Wind in Wayne County, Nebraska
103 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 103 wind events in Wayne County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 23.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Wayne County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.3 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 105.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
4Apr
8May
8Jun
30Jul
23Aug
10Sep
5Oct
3Nov
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
103 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 Wayne County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wayne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Wayne County compare with Nebraska for wind?
23.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 103 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.