High Wind — Western Cherry, Nebraska

2020-12-23 · Western Cherry, Nebraska

Event narrative

Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph gusted to as high as 62 mph at a mesonet site located 29 miles south of Merriman at 1054 am MST. Winds of this magnitude were common across western Cherry County during the morning to mid afternoon hours.

Wider weather episode

A powerful storm system caused high winds across north central and southwest Nebraska. Northwest winds were frequently sustained at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph at times. The high winds began during the evening hours on December 22nd, and continued during the overnight hours into the afternoon hours on December 23rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 928422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.