High Wind in Cheyenne, Nebraska
High Wind March 12, 2026 · Cheyenne, Nebraska
What the National Weather Service wrote
Around half of the observation sites across Cheyenne County reported wind gusts over 58 MPH. Peak gust of 76 MPH measured at the SUNOL Union Pacific Railroad sensor eight miles west of Lodgepole.
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 1317953. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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