243
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Keith County, Nebraska: 243 recorded events between 1977 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #725 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Keith County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Keith County is the 2010s, when 96 of the county's 243 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 Keith County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 31.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #725 for this hazard and #10 within Nebraska, putting it in the 77.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Keith County with 81 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 3, 2005 | LAKE MC CONAGHY | 65 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2018 | LAKE MC CONAGHY | 77 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
| Apr 25, 2012 | ROSCOE | 70 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Apr 25, 2012 | ROSCOE | 70 | 0 | 1 | $80K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | KEYSTONE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OGALLALA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OGALLALA | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | LAKE MC CONAGHY | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OGALLALA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | LEMOYNE | 64 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | OGALLALA | 61 | $15K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | OGALLALA | 61 | $5K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | OGALLALA | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | LEMOYNE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Keith County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 70 mph uprooted trees, demolished a building at the grain elevator, and blew out a plate glass window at a business. Two of the trees fell onto cars. The debris from the demolished building blocked the neighboring railroad tracks for 2 hours and tore out a power line.
Thunderstorm outflow winds snapped off large tree limbs, broke off the top 150 feet of a 247 ft tower for KOGA radio, and destroyed six campers and extensively damaged seven other campers at a business one half mile south of Kingsley Dam. Nearby farmsteads received extensive damage to garages, barns, and outbuildings. Most doors on a storage facility near Kingsley Dam were damaged. Power poles and trees were also snapped off.
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 88 MPH uprooted several trees, snapped tree trunks and brought down several large branches. One branch struck a camper, killing the occupant inside. Several RV trailers were rolled over and one was rolled 5 times, landing in Lake McConaughy.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Keith County, Nebraska?
243 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Keith County between 1977 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Keith County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Keith County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Keith 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 Keith County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/keith-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.