193
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$409K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sheridan County, Nebraska: 193 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,092 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sheridan County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sheridan County is the 2010s, when 74 of the county's 193 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 Sheridan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 23.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,092 for this hazard and #22 within Nebraska, putting it in the 65.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sheridan County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | HAY SPGS | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | ELLSWORTH | 70 | $10K |
| Aug 16, 2025 | WHITE CLAY | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 13, 2025 | WHITE CLAY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | HAY SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | BINGHAM | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | WHITE CLAY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | ELLSWORTH | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 11, 2024 | LAKESIDE | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | HAY SPGS | 61 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Sheridan County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Outflow winds estimated at 90 mph, from an anti-cyclonic left-moving supercell that produced a weak tornado 1.5 miles south of Rushville, uprooted trees, took roofs off two buildings, toppled an old wooden grain elevator, and overturned a camper. Falling trees damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
General public reported that a Viaero communications tower was blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds in excess of 60 mph. The tower was located 3 miles south of White Clay, and 1 mile west of highway 87 in northern Sheridan County.
Thunderstorm outflow winds uprooted and broke off numerous large trees, tore off part of the roof of the Local Pride packing plant, took down power lines, and damaged the siding and sign for the Ideal grocery store on the south side of Gordon.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sheridan County, Nebraska?
193 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sheridan County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sheridan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sheridan County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/sheridan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.