High Wind in Box Butte, Nebraska

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Box Butte, Nebraska

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few strong wind gusts were measured at Alliance Airport. Peak wind gust of 71 MPH was observed in the middle of the afternoon.

The wider storm

Record breaking winds across southeast Wyoming gradually spread east into the high plains of western Nebraska late in the morning and afternoon on March 12th. Power outages and some minor damage were reported with isolated wind gusts up to 78 MPH.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317948. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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