Nebraska, 1999

High Wind in Nebraska, April 8, 1999

April 8, 1999 · NWS CYS · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

High winds were reported over much of the Nebraska Panhandle, with speeds of 30 to 50 mph common. Gusts as high as 69 mph were reported at Sidney, NE.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 CYS wrote it up.

High winds were reported over much of the Nebraska Panhandle, with speeds of 30 to 50 mph common. Gusts as high as 69 mph were reported at Sidney, NE.

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Event by event

8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Banner

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Banner forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.546, -103.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Box Butte

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Box Butte forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.220, -103.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cheyenne

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Cheyenne forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.220, -102.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dawes

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Dawes forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.720, -103.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kimball

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Kimball forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.198, -103.715 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Morrill

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Morrill forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.716, -103.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Scotts Bluff

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Scotts Bluff forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.851, -103.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sioux

When
April 8, 4:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Sioux forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

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: 5692718, 5692719, 5692720, 5692721, 5692722, 5692723, 5692724, 5692725.