Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan
- When
- October 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan County, 12.69 mi SSE of Hay Spgs
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.500, -102.630
Damaging Winds in Nebraska, October 4, 2025
Thunderstorms developed along a surface trough over the western Nebraska Panhandle during the late afternoon hours of October 4th. This activity moved into the eastern Nebraska Panhandle producing strong wind gusts in Sheridan and Garden Counties.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $32,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 LBF wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed along a surface trough over the western Nebraska Panhandle during the late afternoon hours of October 4th. This activity moved into the eastern Nebraska Panhandle producing strong wind gusts in Sheridan and Garden Counties. Wind gusts up to 60 MPH were reported south of Hay Springs and in the Oshkosh area. Downed power lines and tree damage was reported in Oshkosh.
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 180 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garden
- When
- October 4, 5:22 PM MST
- Where
- Garden County, 0.86 mi SW of Oshkosh
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.410, -102.340
Trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 MPH at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garden
- When
- October 4, 5:28 PM MST
- Where
- Garden County, 0.86 mi SW of Oshkosh
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 41.410, -102.340
Power lines were reported downed in portions of Oshkosh.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garden
- When
- October 4, 7:37 PM MST
- Where
- Garden County, 0.86 mi SW of Oshkosh
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.410, -102.340
A large pine tree was uprooted at the high school.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1294768, 1294769, 1294767, 1294770.