High Wind — Box Butte, Nebraska

2025-12-17 · Box Butte, Nebraska

Event narrative

Alliance Airport reported a brief strong wind gust of 69 MPH.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1299816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.