High Wind in Red Willow, Nebraska

High Wind January 16, 2026 · Red Willow, Nebraska

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts of 58 across the county. The peak gust was reported at the McCook airport.

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 1314610. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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