High Wind — Thomas, Nebraska

2025-12-09 · Thomas, Nebraska

Event narrative

Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph were common across Thomas County during the mid afternoon hours into the mid evening hours. A mesonet site 10 miles south southeast of Thedford recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph at 705 pm CST.

Wider weather episode

Strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with a gusts to around 60 mph occurred across portions of western and north central Nebraska during the mid afternoon into the mid evening hours on December 9th. Peak wind gusts reached 64 mph at the Broken Bow ASOS, 62 mph at the Valentin ASOS, and 58 mph at the Imperial ASOS stations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.