Nebraska, 2000

Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 10 to 11, 2000

November 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS GLD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A strong winter storm system produced a variety of severe winter weather across southwest Nebraska. The storm started as a freezing rain/drizzle event on the 10th of November.

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.

A strong winter storm system produced a variety of severe winter weather across southwest Nebraska. The storm started as a freezing rain/drizzle event on the 10th of November. This resulted in icy roads causing numerous traffic accidents across the area. The freezing precipitation then changed over to heavy snow for portions of southwest Nebraska early on the 11th. Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 12 inches across Red Willow and Hitchcock counties to 3-4 inches across Dundy county. The city of McCook was especially hit hard.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Red Willow

When
November 10, 12:00 PM CST to November 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Red Willow forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.176, -100.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hitchcock

When
November 10, 12:00 PM CST to November 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dundy

When
November 10, 11:00 AM MST to November 11, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Dundy forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5160642, 5160643, 5160644.