227
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$29.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Nebraska: 227 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #829 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clay County is the 2020s, when 82 of the county's 227 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 Clay County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #829 for this hazard and #13 within Nebraska, putting it in the 73.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clay County with 59 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1994 | Sutton | 87 | 0 | 2 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | DEWEESE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | GLENVILLE | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | CLAY CENTER | 61 | $25K |
| Jul 6, 2024 | EDGAR | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | CLAY CENTER | 63 | $100K |
| Jul 6, 2024 | GLENVILLE | 68 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | CLAY CENTER | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 18, 2024 | FAIRFIELD | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 8, 2024 | INLAND | 50 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | ONG | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Clay County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Wind gusts estimated to be near 95 MPH occurred along this path. The main reports of damage came from the Harvard and Sutton areas. Widespread tree damage was reported, along with large areas of flattened crops. Minor roof damage occurred in Sutton. Numerous power outages were reported. Emergency management reported multiple irrigation pivots overturned in the area, along with 3 large grain bins destroyed and an outbuilding damaged along N Road near Harvard.
Peak wind gusts estimated to be around 95 MPH caused widespread damage along and near this path. Numerous power poles were damaged, including several that were snapped. Tree damage was reported, and several irrigation pivots were overturned. Outbuilding damage occurred, and a grain bin just west of Saronville was shifted off its foundation and crumpled. A shed was overturned north of Sutton.
A wind gust of 76 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located two miles west-northwest of Fairfield at 11:09 PM CDT. A wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Fairfield at 11:11 PM CDT. The Cooperative Observer located six miles east-southeast of Clay Center estimated wind speeds of at least 70 MPH.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clay County, Nebraska?
227 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clay County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clay County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clay County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clay 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 Clay County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/clay-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.