Nebraska, 2000

Extreme Cold in Nebraska, October 8 to 9, 2000

October 8 to 9, 2000 · NWS GID · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

After a week of record warmth, record cold weather invaded south-central Nebraska and brought to an end the 2000 growing season. For two consecutive mornings, low temperature records were broken, in some cases by 13 degrees.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

After a week of record warmth, record cold weather invaded south-central Nebraska and brought to an end the 2000 growing season. For two consecutive mornings, low temperature records were broken, in some cases by 13 degrees. In the Tri-cities, temperatures included 16 at Grand Island, 17 at Hastings, and 13 at Kearney. Elsewhere in south-central Nebraska, temperatures in the teens were common. Some of the colder readings were 13 at Beaver City, 11 at Ravenna and a shivering 9 above at Greeley.

The radar

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Event by event

24 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Dawson

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.870, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Fillmore

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fillmore forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Franklin

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.176, -98.953 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Furnas

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Furnas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.177, -99.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Gosper

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Gosper forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.515, -99.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Greeley

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hall

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hamilton

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Harlan

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Harlan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Howard

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Kearney

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Kearney forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Merrick

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Merrick forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Nance

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Nance forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Nuckolls

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Nuckolls forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Phelps

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Phelps forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.511, -99.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Polk

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.187, -97.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sherman

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Thayer

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Thayer forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Valley

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Valley forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.567, -98.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Webster

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, York

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
York forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Adams

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Buffalo

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Clay

When
October 8, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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: 5157420, 5157421, 5157422, 5157423, 5157424, 5157502, 5157503, 5157504, 5157505, 5157506, 5157507, 5157508, 5157509, 5157510, 5157511, 5157512, 5157513, 5157514, 5157515, 5157516, 5157517, 5158789, 5158790, 5158791.