High Wind, Sheridan
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Nebraska, October 29, 1996
A strong surface low pressure system with sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts to around 60 mph, moved east across the region. Wind damage was reported to buildings trees and crops in the area along with numerous wind related power outages.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 26 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 26
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.
A strong surface low pressure system with sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts to around 60 mph, moved east across the region. Wind damage was reported to buildings trees and crops in the area along with numerous wind related power outages.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
26 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Eastern Cherry
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Eastern Cherry forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Keya Paha
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Keya Paha forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Boyd
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Boyd forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.900, -98.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Brown
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rock
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Holt
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Holt forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Garden
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garden forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grant
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Hooker
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hooker forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Thomas
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Blaine
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Loup
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Loup forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Garfield
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wheeler
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.915, -98.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Arthur
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Arthur forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, McPherson
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Logan
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Custer
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Deuel
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Deuel forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Keith
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Keith forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Perkins
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Lincoln
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Chase
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chase forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Hayes
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hayes forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Frontier
- When
- October 29, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Frontier forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.530, -100.394 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Colorado, October 29, 1996
- High Wind in Iowa, October 29 to 30, 1996
- High Wind in South Dakota, October 29 to 30, 1996
- Hail in Wisconsin, October 29, 1996
- High Wind in Nebraska, October 29, 1996
- High Wind in Colorado, October 29, 1996
- High Wind in Nebraska, October 29 to 30, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, October 29, 1996
- High Wind in Nebraska, October 29 to 30, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, October 29, 1996
- High Wind in Minnesota, October 29 to 30, 1996
- High Wind in Iowa, October 29 to 30, 1996
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5574765, 5574766, 5574767, 5574768, 5574769, 5574770, 5574771, 5574772, 5574773, 5574774, 5574775, 5574776, 5574777, 5574778, 5574779, 5574780, 5574781, 5574782, 5574783, 5574931, 5574932, 5574933, 5574934, 5574935, 5574936, 5574937.