Thunderstorm Wind in Dawes County, Nebraska

Thunderstorm Wind September 17, 2024 · Dawes County, Nebraska

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gust of 59 MPH reported at Chadron ASOS, 4 miles west of Chadron Nebraska.

The wider storm

On September 17th, a potent shortwave disturbance and associated cold front quickly pushed across southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. Although most of the thunderstorms were sub-severe, these thunderstorms developed across Carbon and Albany counties in the morning and early afternoon hours, before pushing northeast into western Nebraska in the evening. Isolated severe weather was reported with non-thunderstorm related strong wind gusts reported behind the main line of thunderstorms.

Began near (cdr)chadron Airport (42.8500, -103.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204778. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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