Nebraska, 1996

High Wind in Nebraska, February 10, 1996

February 10, 1996 · NWS LBF · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Gradient winds of 30 to 40 kts with gusts to 55 kts caused damage to signs and homes in Valentine, Broken Bow and North Platte.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$17,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.

Gradient winds of 30 to 40 kts with gusts to 55 kts caused damage to signs and homes in Valentine, Broken Bow and North Platte.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Custer

When
February 10, 6:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Cherry

When
February 10, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Eastern Cherry forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lincoln

When
February 10, 8:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5537381, 5537382, 5537380.