High Wind — Red Willow, Nebraska

2026-01-16 · Red Willow, Nebraska

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 1314610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.