High Wind — Arthur, Nebraska

2021-10-13 · Arthur, Nebraska

Event narrative

The nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 835 am MST. West to northwest winds continued through the day at 30 to 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph at times.

Wider weather episode

Strong west to northwest winds developed across portions of western and north central Nebraska behind deep surface low pressure in South Dakota. Winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 68 mph were recorded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 979213. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.