Nebraska strong wind risk
Douglas County has the highest strong wind risk in Nebraska, scoring 99.5 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 3 | Clay County | 97.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Buffalo County | 96.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Sarpy County | 96.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | York County | 95.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 7 | Furnas County | 95.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 8 | Hamilton County | 95.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 9 | Dawson County | 94.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 93.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 11 | Adams County | 92.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 12 | Platte County | 92.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 13 | Webster County | 92 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 14 | Hall County | 91.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 15 | Thayer County | 89 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 16 | Harlan County | 88.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 17 | Dodge County | 84.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 18 | Saline County | 84.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 19 | Kearney County | 83 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Cuming County | 81.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Madison County | 81.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 22 | Frontier County | 81 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 23 | Valley County | 80.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 24 | Merrick County | 80.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 25 | Gage County | 79.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 26 | Phelps County | 77.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 27 | Nuckolls County | 73.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 28 | Polk County | 73 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 29 | Fillmore County | 71.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 30 | Howard County | 70.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 31 | Butler County | 70.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 32 | Boone County | 69 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 33 | Jefferson County | 68.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 34 | Seward County | 65.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 35 | Sherman County | 65.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 36 | Scotts Bluff County | 65 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 37 | Saunders County | 64.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 38 | Hitchcock County | 63.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 39 | Colfax County | 61.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 40 | Nance County | 59.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 41 | Greeley County | 58.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 42 | Antelope County | 56.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 43 | Red Willow County | 53.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 44 | Gosper County | 52.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 45 | Lincoln County | 51.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Dakota County | 50.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Cass County | 49.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Otoe County | 48.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Washington County | 47.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Thurston County | 45.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Wheeler County | 42 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Burt County | 41.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Cedar County | 39 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Keith County | 36.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Cheyenne County | 34.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Knox County | 34.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Stanton County | 33.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Pierce County | 33.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Holt County | 31.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Wayne County | 30.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Hayes County | 29.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Perkins County | 29.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 63 | Nemaha County | 27.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 64 | Richardson County | 25.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 65 | Chase County | 25.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 66 | Dundy County | 22.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 67 | Dixon County | 21.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 68 | Custer County | 20.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 69 | Box Butte County | 20 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 70 | Morrill County | 17.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 71 | Garfield County | 17.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 72 | Johnson County | 16.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Pawnee County | 15.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Kimball County | 15 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Brown County | 14.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Deuel County | 13.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Keya Paha County | 13.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Garden County | 12.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Dawes County | 11.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Sheridan County | 11.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Rock County | 9.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Cherry County | 9.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Boyd County | 8.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Blaine County | 6.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Loup County | 6.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Banner County | 5.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Logan County | 4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | McPherson County | 3.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Hooker County | 3.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Sioux County | 3.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Arthur County | 2.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | Thomas County | 2.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Grant County | 2.1 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest strong wind risk county in Nebraska?
Douglas County, NE has the highest strong wind risk in Nebraska, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.5 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Nebraska are rated Very High for strong wind risk?
2 of 93 scored Nebraska counties are rated "Very High" for strong wind risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes strong wind risk in Nebraska?
Strong wind risk covers non-convective, non-tropical sustained high winds — including derechos and general high-wind events, but excluding tornado and hurricane winds. High scores appear in mountain passes, coastal headlands, and open plains where topography amplifies wind speeds. Damage concentrates on utility infrastructure, trees, and lightweight structures.