Nebraska, 2000

High Wind in Nebraska, March 8, 2000

March 8, 2000 · NWS GLD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

High Winds affected extreme southwest Nebraska with wind gusts generally between 60-80 MPH. There were many fences down, shingles ripped off homes, and tree damage with the intense winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

High Winds affected extreme southwest Nebraska with wind gusts generally between 60-80 MPH. There were many fences down, shingles ripped off homes, and tree damage with the intense winds.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Dundy

When
March 8, 4:00 AM MST to 5:30 PM MST
Where
Dundy forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hitchcock

When
March 8, 5:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Red Willow

When
March 8, 5:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Red Willow forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.176, -100.477 (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: 5133948, 5133949, 5133950.