High Wind — Lincoln, Nebraska

2025-12-17 to 2025-12-18 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Event narrative

Northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 70 mph were common across Lincoln County mainly during the morning hours on December 18th. The North Platte ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 71 mph at 743 am CST. The high winds caused property damage in North Platte, including a few downed trees and power lines. A roof was also blown off a laundromat in Sutherland.

Wider weather episode

Strong northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with a gusts from 60 to as high as 80 mph occurred across western and north central Nebraska during the mid to late evening hours on December 17th, until the mid afternoon hours on December 18th. Peak wind gusts reached 70 to as high as 80 mph or higher mainly during the morning hours on December 18th. These high winds caused damage across Keith and Lincoln County, with reports of a few roofs blown off, tree damage, and power lines down.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.