Nebraska, 2000

High Wind in Nebraska, May 30, 2000

May 30, 2000 · NWS GID · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Strong winds in the wake of severe thunderstorms gusted in excess of 60 mph. Only minor damage was reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 GID wrote it up.

Strong winds in the wake of severe thunderstorms gusted in excess of 60 mph. Only minor damage was reported.

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Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Adams

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nuckolls

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Thayer

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Thayer forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fillmore

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fillmore forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, York

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
York forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (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: 5147608, 5147609, 5147610, 5147611, 5147612, 5147613.