88
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$637K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pierce County, Nebraska: 88 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,355 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pierce County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pierce County is the 1990s, when 24 of the county's 88 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 Pierce County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 31.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,355 for this hazard and #63 within Nebraska, putting it in the 25.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pierce County with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | PIERCE | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | PLAINVIEW | 78 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | MC LEAN | 52 | $0 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | PIERCE | 63 | $0 |
| May 12, 2022 | OSMOND | 65 | $0 |
| May 12, 2022 | PIERCE | 61 | $0 |
| May 12, 2022 | PLAINVIEW | 65 | $0 |
| May 11, 2022 | PLAINVIEW | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | FOSTER | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | PIERCE | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pierce County
- Hail 138
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A second wave of thunderstorm wind gusts hit pierce at 1125 pm cdt. Law enforcement personel estimated the wind gusts at between 80 and 100 mph. These strong winds uprooted or split quite a few trees in town which closed several roads and damaged a few buildings.
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph caused significant tree and outbuilding damage from around 2 miles southwest of Willow Lake through Pierce and a little northwest of town. A house also lost part of its roof south of Willow Lake. Downed power lines also caused loss of power in the area. The damage could have been from a possible tornado that a NWS storm assessment team determined to track near this area.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 70 mph caused extensive damage in and near Pierce. Buildings sustained roof damage and numerous trees were downed which also downed some power lines. Especially hard hit was Gilman Park where one large cottonwood fell on the park shelter house destroying it. About 15 dump-truck loads of cut-up trees and branches were hauled away from the park alone. A center pivot was flipped and other personal property damage was noted. Several roads were blocked by the fallen trees. According to the park superintendent the damage was mainly in a 5-mile-by-3 mile area. Crops in the area also sustained damage due wind driven hail that was up to 1 inch in diameter.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pierce County, Nebraska?
88 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pierce County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pierce County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pierce County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pierce 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 Pierce County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/pierce-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.