106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Valley County, Nebraska: 106 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,137 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Valley County, Nebraska: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Valley County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 106 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 Valley County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,137 for this hazard and #57 within Nebraska, putting it in the 32.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Valley County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | ARCADIA | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 72 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2024 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | NORTH LOUP | 70 | $500K |
| Apr 16, 2024 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 51 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | (ODX)SHARP FLD ORD | 54 | $3K |
| Sep 8, 2023 | ORD | 55 | $0 |
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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
Damage from wind gusts near and in excess of 80 MPH caused considerable damage to area grain bins and outbuildings, and also overturned pivots. At the Ord Airport, the roof was peeled off of one of the hangars, and one side of the building was ripped away.
A machine shed located 11 miles west and 1 mile north of Ord was destroyed. A number of power poles were knocked down from this area and extended to approximately 4 miles west of Ord. Irrigation pivots were overturned approximately 4 miles west of Ord. The start time was an estimate from radar data.
Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH caused widespread damage in eastern Valley and western Greeley counties. Along with tree damage, a handful of power poles were snapped, and several irrigation pivots were flipped. A number of grain bins and outbuildings were damaged, and a home north of North Loup suffered siding damage and also had a couple of trailers shifted from their parked spots.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Valley County, Nebraska?
106 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Valley County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Valley County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Valley County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Valley 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 Valley County, Nebraska.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nebraska/valley-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.