Nebraska, 1997

Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 14, 1997

November 14, 1997 · NWS LBF · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A strong low pressure produced 3 to 5 inches of snow across the Northeast Nebraska Panhandle and Northcentral Nebraska. Northwest winds at 25 to 40 mph with some stronger gusts produced blowing and drifing of snow and visibilities down to zero at times.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 low pressure produced 3 to 5 inches of snow across the Northeast Nebraska Panhandle and Northcentral Nebraska. Northwest winds at 25 to 40 mph with some stronger gusts produced blowing and drifing of snow and visibilities down to zero at times. The strong winds and temperatures around 20 degrees produced wind chill values ranging from 15 to 25 below zero. The winter weather caused some school closings and cancellation of activities.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Blaine

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Blaine forecast zone
Coordinates
41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Brown

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Coordinates
42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cherry

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Cherry forecast zone
Coordinates
42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Custer

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Coordinates
41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grant

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Coordinates
41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hooker

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Hooker forecast zone
Coordinates
41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Keya Paha

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha forecast zone
Coordinates
42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Logan

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Coordinates
41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Loup

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Loup forecast zone
Coordinates
41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rock

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Coordinates
42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sheridan

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Coordinates
42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Thomas

When
November 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Thomas forecast zone
Coordinates
41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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: 5621375, 5621376, 5621377, 5621378, 5621379, 5621380, 5621381, 5621382, 5621383, 5621384, 5621385, 5621386.