Thunderstorm Wind — Furnas, Nebraska

2024-06-24 · near Cambridge, Furnas, Nebraska

55 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by the Cambridge Airport AWOS.

Wider weather episode

A small cluster of strong thunderstorms formed along the dryline in far southwest Nebraska moved east through dinner hour into Furnas and Gosper counties. However, the storms did manage to produce pockets of strong winds, including a 63 mph wind gusts at the Cambridge Airport. Tree damage was reported in Gosper county. Though some rain did fall, the combination of the wind and dry ground resulted in blowing dust reported to have dropped the visibility down to one-quarter mile at times.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1180571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.