High Wind in Nebraska, March 30, 1999

Name: High Wind in Nebraska, March 30, 1999
Start: 1999-03-30T11:00
End: 1999-03-30T20:00
Location: Nebraska

March 30, 1999 · NWS OAX · 30 events in 30 counties and zones

Strong south winds over-spread eastern Nebraska from late morning on 3/30/99 through early that evening. Sustained winds were 35 to 40 mph with wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph common.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

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 south winds over-spread eastern Nebraska from late morning on 3/30/99 through early that evening. Sustained winds were 35 to 40 mph with wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph common. These strong winds caused scattered damage reports in eastern Nebraska including...a mobil home roof partially removed in Auburn, a one-half section of a modular home that was being towed was overturned just west of Arlington and a metal roof with wood framing was blown off a building in Osmond. Scattered tree limb damage was also reported.

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Event by event

30 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Antelope

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Antelope forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.177, -98.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Boone

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.707, -98.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Burt

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Burt forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.852, -96.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butler

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Butler forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.226, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cass

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.910, -96.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cedar

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cedar forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.599, -97.252 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Colfax

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Colfax forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.574, -97.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cuming

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cuming forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.916, -96.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dodge

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Dodge forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.578, -96.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Douglas

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.295, -96.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gage

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Gage forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.262, -96.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jefferson

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.176, -97.143 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Johnson

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.393, -96.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Knox

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.637, -97.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lancaster

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Lancaster forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.784, -96.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Madison

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.917, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nemaha

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Nemaha forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.388, -95.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Otoe

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Otoe forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.649, -96.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pawnee

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pawnee forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.132, -96.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pierce

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pierce forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.264, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Platte

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Platte forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.571, -97.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Richardson

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Richardson forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.125, -95.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Saline

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.524, -97.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sarpy

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Sarpy forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.113, -96.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Saunders

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Saunders forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.226, -96.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Seward

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Seward forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.872, -97.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Stanton

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Stanton forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.917, -97.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Thurston

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Thurston forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.158, -96.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Washington

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.531, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.209, -97.119 (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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Nebraska, March 1999

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: 5692891, 5692892, 5692893, 5692894, 5692895, 5692896, 5692897, 5692898, 5692899, 5693009, 5693010, 5693011, 5693012, 5693013, 5693014, 5693015, 5693016, 5693017, 5693018, 5693019, 5693020, 5693021, 5693022, 5693023, 5693024, 5693025, 5693026, 5693027, 5693028, 5693029.