Thunderstorm Wind in Red Willow County, Nebraska

Thunderstorm Wind May 23, 2026 · Red Willow County, Nebraska

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport.

The wider storm

A cluster of thunderstorms formed over southwest Nebraska during the late afternoon on the 23rd, in response to an upper level disturbance approaching from the west. The thunderstorms tracked east, producing 64 mph winds in McCook.

Began near (mck)mc Cook Arpt (40.2076, -100.5941).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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