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High Wind in Dawes, Nebraska

High Wind December 17, 2025 – December 18, 2025 · Dawes, Nebraska

71 mph
Measured gust (62 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Brief periods of strong gusty winds were observed across parts of Dawes County. Peak gust of 71 MPH observed at Chadron Airport.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved across Wyoming and Nebraska December 17th and produced strong wind gusts over 58 MPH. Some of the strongest winds recently observed over the last several years occurred near the border of Wyoming and Nebraska during this event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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