Nebraska, 1997

High Wind in Nebraska, October 13, 1997

October 13, 1997 · NWS OAX · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Strong winds were widespread across the area causing minor tree and structural damage and scattered power outages. In Sarpy county, 4 miles east of Gretna, a garage door buckled and siding was stripped from a house.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$14,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 OAX wrote it up.

Strong winds were widespread across the area causing minor tree and structural damage and scattered power outages. In Sarpy county, 4 miles east of Gretna, a garage door buckled and siding was stripped from a house. In Cedar county near Fordyce, a steel pig barn was sent airborne by the strong winds.

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Event by event

17 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Cedar

When
October 13, 1:15 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Cedar forecast zone
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Property damage
$7,000
Coordinates
42.599, -97.252 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dodge

When
October 13, 3:00 PM CST to 3:11 PM CST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
41.578, -96.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cass

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Measured
47 kt (54 mph)
Coordinates
40.910, -96.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Douglas

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.295, -96.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gage

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Gage forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Coordinates
40.262, -96.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jefferson

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Coordinates
40.176, -97.143 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Johnson

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Coordinates
40.393, -96.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lancaster

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Coordinates
40.784, -96.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nemaha

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where
Nemaha forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Coordinates
40.388, -95.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Otoe

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where
Otoe forecast zone
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Coordinates
40.649, -96.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pawnee

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where
Pawnee forecast zone
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Coordinates
40.132, -96.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Richardson

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Richardson forecast zone
Measured
47 kt (54 mph)
Coordinates
40.125, -95.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Saline

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.524, -97.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sarpy

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Sarpy forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage
$7,000
Coordinates
41.113, -96.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Saunders

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Saunders forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Seward

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Seward forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.872, -97.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Washington

When
October 13, 3:20 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.531, -96.222 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5623165, 5623150, 5623149, 5623151, 5623152, 5623153, 5623154, 5623155, 5623156, 5623157, 5623158, 5623159, 5623160, 5623161, 5623162, 5623163, 5623164.