High Wind in Kimball, Nebraska

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Kimball, Nebraska

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

All observation sites in Kimball County reported strong wind gusts over 58 MPH in the late morning through the afternoon hours. Peak gust of 69 MPH was measured at a Union Pacific Railroad site at Dix Nebraska.

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 1317952. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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