High Wind in Nebraska, October 26, 1996

Name: High Wind in Nebraska, October 26, 1996
Start: 1996-10-26T09:00
End: 1996-10-26T17:00
Location: Nebraska

October 26, 1996 · NWS GID · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong low pressure in northwest Kansas produced very strong south winds all day in the south central Nebraska. Sustained windspeeds of 30 to 45 mph were noted with freqent gusts around 60 mph.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

Strong low pressure in northwest Kansas produced very strong south winds all day in the south central Nebraska. Sustained windspeeds of 30 to 45 mph were noted with freqent gusts around 60 mph. Two grain bins near Overton were damaged. Small outbuildings and roofs were damaged in Cairo. Unharvested corn incurred minor stalk breakage due to the wind.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Hall

When: October 26, 9:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Hall forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.873, -98.502 (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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Nebraska, October 1996

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5573942.