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Wind in Webster County, Nebraska
136 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 136 wind events in Webster 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 90 events against 33 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 23.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
107 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Webster County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 398.7 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 136 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 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | $7.0M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Webster County had?
136 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 Webster 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 Webster County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jul 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $7.0M.
How does Webster County compare with Nebraska for wind?
23.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 136 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.