Nebraska, 1998

High Wind in Nebraska, February 25, 1998

February 25, 1998 · NWS GLD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Winds damaged roofs, trees, buildings, fences, awnings, windows. Winds gusted 60 to 70 mph at times.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
$100,000
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 GLD wrote it up.

Winds damaged roofs, trees, buildings, fences, awnings, windows. Winds gusted 60 to 70 mph at times. A mobile home at the North Shore Marina west of Trenton was destroyed by estimated 80 mph wind gust. Power lines were downed in isolated areas.

The radar

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Dundy

When
February 25, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dundy forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hitchcock

When
February 25, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Red Willow

When
February 25, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Red Willow forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
40.176, -100.477 (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: 5629149, 5629150, 5629151.