Nebraska, 2019High Wind in Nebraska, October 20 to 21, 2019
October 20 to 21, 2019 · NWS LBF · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
A deep low pressure system over the Central Plains caused strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph or higher at times. These strong winds began to occur by the late evening hours on October 20th, then again during the morning hour into the mid afternoon hours on October 21st.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
A deep low pressure system over the Central Plains caused strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph or higher at times. These strong winds began to occur by the late evening hours on October 20th, then again during the morning hour into the mid afternoon hours on October 21st. The highest wind gust recorded was 67 mph at the North Platte ASOS.
High Wind, Chase
- When
- October 20, 9:30 PM MST to October 21, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Chase forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Imperial ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 932 pm MST, during the late evening hours on October 20th. Another peak wind gust of 59 mph occurred at 853 am during the mid morning hours on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph were common in Chase County.
High Wind, Hayes
- When
- October 20, 10:30 PM CST to October 21, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hayes forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nearby Imperial ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 1032 pm CST, during the late evening hours on October 20th. Another peak wind gust of 59 mph occurred at 953 am CST during the mid morning hours on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph were common in Hayes County.
High Wind, Frontier
- When
- October 20, 11:00 PM CST to October 21, 12:30 PM CST
- Where
- Frontier forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nearby McCook ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph at 1114 pm CST, during the late evening hours on October 20th. Another peak wind gust of 60 mph occurred at 1209 pm CST during the early afternoon hours on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph were common in Frontier County.
High Wind, Lincoln
- When
- October 21, 4:15 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The North Platte ASOS recorded a gust of 59 mph at 415 am CST and a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 752 am CST. Other peak wind gust near 60 mph occurred during the morning into the early afternoon hours on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph or higher were common in Lincoln County.
High Wind, Blaine
- When
- October 21, 5:35 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The nearby Broken Bow ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 535 am CST. Other peak wind gust near 60 mph occurred at 733 am and at 1241 pm on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph or higher were common in Blaine County.
High Wind, Custer
- When
- October 21, 5:35 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Broken Bow ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 535 am CST. Other peak wind gust near 60 mph occurred at 733 am and at 1241 pm on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph or higher were common in Custer County.
High Wind, McPherson
- When
- October 21, 6:30 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The nearby North Platte ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 752 am CST. Other peak wind gust near 60 mph occurred during the morning into the early afternoon hours on October 21st. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph or higher were common in McPherson County.
High Wind, Hooker
- When
- October 21, 10:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Hooker forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A Cooperative Observer reported wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph during the late morning hours into the early afternoon hours. This caused minor tree damage and shingle damage. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph or higher were common in Hooker County.
High Wind, Loup
- When
- October 21, 2:20 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Loup forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The nearby Ord ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 309 pm CST. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph were common in Loup County during the mid afternoon hours.
High Wind, Garfield
- When
- October 21, 2:20 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The nearby Ord ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 309 pm CST. Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts to near 60 mph were common in Garfield County during the mid afternoon hours.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 20 to 21, 20193 injured · $2.0 billion · EF3 · 71 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, October 20 to 21, 20191 death · 1 injured · $6.3 million · EF2 · 13 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, October 20 to 21, 2019$825,000 · EF1 · 75 events
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 20 to 21, 20191 death · 1 injured · 65 kt wind · 4 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 20, 2019$276,000 · EF1 · 35 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 20 to 21, 2019$51,000 · EF1 · 41 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 20, 2019$40,000 · EF1 · 39 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, October 20, 2019$75,000 · EF1 · 12 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, October 20 to 21, 2019$60,000 · EF1 · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, October 20 to 21, 2019$51,000 · 70 kt wind · 29 events
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, October 20, 201957 events
- Tornado in South Carolina, October 20, 2019$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 852102, 852105, 852108, 852115, 855007, 861680, 852117, 852119, 855010, 855011.