212
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sarpy County, Nebraska: 212 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #944 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sarpy County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sarpy County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 212 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Sarpy County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #944 for this hazard and #19 within Nebraska, putting it in the 70.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sarpy County with 71 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | CHALCO | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | CHALCO | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | FT CROOK | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | FT CROOK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | FT CROOK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | FT CROOK | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | GRETNA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | GRETNA | 87 | $15.0M |
| May 24, 2024 | BELLEVUE | 52 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | PAPILLION | 74 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of intense thunderstorms swept across Sarpy county, resulting in widespread significant wind damage. While the greatest measured wind gust was 80 miles per hour, recorded by a mesonet station in Papillion, narrow swaths of enhanced straight line wind damage was consistent with wind speeds closer to 100 miles per hour. One such swath impacted portions of northeast Gretna, where multiple homes had windows blown out, trees uprooted, and large portions of their roofs blown off. Most of this damage was noted around the intersection of 168th Street and Meridian Street. Additionally, numerous powerlines and traffic lights were damaged or blown down across the county. Multiple semis were also noted as being flipped off of the road, one in north Gretna off of 204th street, and another off of Highway 370 in east Gretna. Power outages lasted for several days after the storms moved through. Total damages from these storms were estimated to be around 15 million dollars, with approximately 10 million in damages to the OPPD infrastructure.
NWS storm damage survey confirmed an area of damaging downburst winds approximately 3 miles long and 1.7 miles wide. Damage patterns and video supported that this was most likely downburst wind damage. The winds snapped or uprooted trees, damaged grain bins, and caused roof damage to barns and at least one home. At least two damage indicators indicated max wind speeds of 90 to 93 mph.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 59 mph by the Asos at Offutt Afb. Other strong winds, estimated at 60 to 70 mph, were observed near Highway 370 and Galvin Rd. The winds were accompanied by hail that covered the ground and was as large as 2 inches in diameter.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sarpy County, Nebraska?
212 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sarpy County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sarpy County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sarpy County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sarpy County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Sarpy County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/sarpy-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.