Thunderstorm Wind — Dawes, Nebraska

2024-07-17 · near Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska

Event narrative

RAWS mesonet station Kings Canyon (HRSN1) measured wind gust 7 miles south of Chadron.

Wider weather episode

Initial storms early in the afternoon on the 17th produced up to ping pong ball sized as observed in Sioux County Nebraska. Scattered storms eventually organized into a convective line that produced strong outflow winds around 60 mph across the southern Nebraska panhandle late in the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1193057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.