Nebraska, 1998

High Wind in Nebraska, November 10, 1998

November 10, 1998 · NWS GID · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Very strong northwest winds gusting over 60 mph belted south-central Nebraska for most of the day. Sustained wind speeds from 35 to 45 mph were common all day long with gusts over 60 mph reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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 GID wrote it up.

Very strong northwest winds gusting over 60 mph belted south-central Nebraska for most of the day. Sustained wind speeds from 35 to 45 mph were common all day long with gusts over 60 mph reported. Ord reported a wind gusts of 67 mph for the highest gust in the area. Aurora and Grand Island reported wind gusts to 61 and 60 mph respectively. Numerous other cities reported wind gusts to 55 mph. Fortunately, no significant damage was noted.

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Event by event

24 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Valley

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Valley forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.567, -98.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Webster

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, York

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
York forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Adams

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Buffalo

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dawson

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.870, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fillmore

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Fillmore forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Franklin

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.176, -98.953 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Furnas

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Furnas forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.177, -99.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gosper

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Gosper forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.515, -99.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Greeley

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hall

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hamilton

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Harlan

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Harlan forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Howard

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kearney

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kearney forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Merrick

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nance

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Nance forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nuckolls

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Phelps

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Phelps forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.511, -99.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Polk

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.187, -97.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sherman

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Thayer

When
November 10, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Thayer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.176, -97.595 (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: 5671685, 5671686, 5671687, 5673337, 5673338, 5673339, 5673340, 5673341, 5673342, 5673343, 5673344, 5673345, 5673346, 5673347, 5673348, 5673349, 5673350, 5673351, 5673352, 5673353, 5673354, 5673355, 5673356, 5673357.