High Wind in Western Cherry, Nebraska

High Wind December 23, 2020 · Western Cherry, Nebraska

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 928422. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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