130
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dixon County, Nebraska: 130 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,789 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dixon County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dixon County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 130 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 Dixon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,789 for this hazard and #45 within Nebraska, putting it in the 43.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dixon County with 52 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 25, 2002 | PONCA | 69 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | NEWCASTLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | WAKEFIELD | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | PONCA | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | NEWCASTLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | DIXON | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | WATERBURY | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | PONCA | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | PONCA | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | PONCA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | PONCA | 61 | $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
Thunderstorm winds caused damage to 10,000 acres of crops. A few fields sustained extensive damage, but most was leaf damage with hope of some recovery. Most of the damage was to corn crops, while soybean crops withstood the strong winds with minor damage. No damage estimate could be given because it was not known how much the crops would recover.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including some large trees blown down. Some of the tree debris caused damage to homes. The winds also caused other damage to buildings, including a garage which was destroyed, a shed overturned, windows broken, and roof and siding damage. Power lines and poles were blown down, resulting in power outages. A woman suffered a back injury and a broken arm when hit by debris.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dixon County, Nebraska?
130 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dixon County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dixon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dixon County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dixon 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 Dixon County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/dixon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.