Nebraska, 1998

Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 9 to 10, 1998

November 9 to 10, 1998 · NWS LBF · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A powerful winter storm passed through northern Nebraska November 9 and 10. Although snowfall amounts were generally less than 4 inches, strong wind made conditions much worse than they would be otherwise.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$38,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 powerful winter storm passed through northern Nebraska November 9 and 10. Although snowfall amounts were generally less than 4 inches, strong wind made conditions much worse than they would be otherwise. In north central Nebraska between Valentine and O'Neill, severe wind caused widespread power outages . In O'Neill the wind gusted to 62 mph. Winds higher than 50 mph were common. In other parts of the area, the storm resulted in numerous traffic accidents and widespread closings of schools and businesses.

The radar

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Event by event

13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Grant

When
November 9, 3:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hooker

When
November 9, 3:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Hooker forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cherry

When
November 9, 3:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cherry forecast zone
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Thomas

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Thomas forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Keya Paha

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Keya Paha forecast zone
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Boyd

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Boyd forecast zone
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.900, -98.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Brown

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rock

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Blaine

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Blaine forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Loup

When
November 9, 5:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Loup forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Holt

When
November 9, 7:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Holt forecast zone
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Garfield

When
November 9, 7:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wheeler

When
November 9, 7:00 AM CST to November 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Wheeler forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.915, -98.528 (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: 5677350, 5677351, 5677353, 5677352, 5677354, 5677355, 5677356, 5677357, 5677359, 5677360, 5677358, 5677361, 5677362.