Nebraska, 2000

Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 26, 2000

February 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS CYS · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$45,000
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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Box Butte

When
February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 4:40 AM MST
Where
Box Butte forecast zone
Property damage
$45,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.220, -103.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dawes

When
February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 4:40 AM MST
Where
Dawes forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.720, -103.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sioux

When
February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 4:40 AM MST
Where
Sioux forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

Heavy snow and gusty winds were reported over much of the northern Nebraska panhandle, resulting in many road closures. Power outages were reported in Alliance, NE, where up to 12 inches of snow fell. Around 10 inches of snow fell over the Pine Ridge between Alliance and Chadron, NE.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 5133279, 5133280, 5133281.