High Wind in Hitchcock, Nebraska

High Wind January 16, 2026 · Hitchcock, Nebraska

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts varied from 58-66 MPH across the county. The peak gust occurred near Culbertson.

The wider storm

A second day of high winds occurred for Southwest Nebraska. High wind gusts started after 9 AM MT and continued through mid afternoon before declining. The peak wind gust was 66 MPH from a personal weather station near Culbertson.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314607. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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