Banner storm history

Scotts Bluff Emergency Manager and KNEB station manager reported blizzard conditions in Banner County for well over 3 hours. Widespread power outages reported across Banner County from power poles being blown down. Wind gusts were in excess of 50 mph during this time as well from…

Most observation sites across Banner County reported gusts over 58 MPH. Peak gust of 61 MPH measured at Bravo, near Harrisburg Nebraska.

Bravo and Charlie AWOS sites across Banner County reported gusts between 58 to 68 MPH. Peak gust was measured at Charlie, near Harrisburg Nebraska.

Brief strong wind gusts over 58 MPH reported. Peak wind gust of 62 MPH reported at Bravo AWOS/FAA site.

Storm Spotter reports half dollar sized hail in Banner County.

Video NW of Harrisburg. Photos sent to office with windows broken and large branches down.

Several reports of golf ball sized hail near and in Harrissburg.

Estimated wind gusts 60 to 70 mph, along with large hail.

Public reports quarter size hail.

Mesonet station reported wind gust of 61mph from nearby thunderstorm.

MPing from Storm Chaser of 64mph wind gust measured with handheld Kestrel.

Peak gust of 63 mph occurred at the Bravo (K1BW) site 9 miles northeast of Albin at 10:53 AM on February 25th. Multiple other gusts between 60 and 65 mph were reported in this zone.

Overnight low temperatures fell to near -10 F across Banner County from 1/20 into 1/21, with daytime highs generally remaining under 0 F during the afternoon on 1/20. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 F…

Spotter reports quarter sized hail 10 miles northwest of Harrisburg.

Storm chaser reports quarter sized hail 10 miles south of Gering via the Spotter Network.

Storm chaser reported 1.2 inch hail northwest of Harrisburg.

Trained spotter reported wind gusts and pea sized hail.

A trained weather spotter reported quarter sized hail in the town of Harrisburg.

A trained weather spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail near the southbound weigh station off Highway 71 in Banner County, approximately 5 miles ESE of Harrisburg.

A storm chaser reported 2-inch diameter hail 4 miles E of Harrisburg.

Estimated 60 mph winds with the initial storm outflow, then becoming more consistently 40-45 mph.

Charlie (Gering) AWOS station (K1CW) measured maximum wind gust 5 miles northeast of Harrisburg.

Mesonet site Charlie (K1CW), 5 miles northeast of Harrisburg, Nebraska reported these peak wind gusts. Blizzard conditions began to develop around 738 PM MST.

AWOS station Charlie - Gering (K1CW) measured maximum wind gust 5 miles northeast of Harrisburg.

COOP observer 18 miles west southwest reported 6 inches of snowfall on the morning of the 10th and reported snow was still ongoing.

A second wave of extreme cold occurred across Banner County throughout the day on 1/15, with minimum observed air temperatures ranging from -10 F to -20 F. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum o…

Overnight low temperatures fell to near -20 F across Banner County from 1/12 into 1/13, with daytime highs generally remaining under -10 F during the afternoon on 1/13. The cold temperatures combined with gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -35…

Trained spotter located 6 miles south of Harrisburg reported one-quarter mile visibility or less in snow and blowing snow. Nearby NEDOR sensor (NE001) along Highway 71 at Banner Road (Mile Marker 34.5) was reporting wind speeds 40 to 50 mph during this time. CoCoRaHS observer loc…

Report of 7.4 inches received from 18 miles west southwest of Bridgeport.

Report from social media of quarter sized hail south of Harrisburg.

AWOS station K1CW measured maximum wind gust 9 miles east of Harrisburg.

Report of penny size hail covering the ground.

A 60 MPH wind gust was reported 12 miles WSW of Harrisburg.

A trained weather spotter located 18 miles east of Harrisburg estimated wind gusts to 70 MPH.

A trained spotter located 19 miles east of Harrisburg estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH.

Spotter in Harrisburg, Nebraska reported 9 inches of snow at residence. Maximum report was 18 inches 11 miles southeast of Harrisburg, Nebraska.

Observer Harrisburg 9.1 southwest reported new snowfall of 7.4 inches with this event.

An overnight low temperature of -23 F, combined with sustained winds 25-35 MPH resulted in a period of extreme wind chills across Banner County. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -58 F at K1BW (Bravo, 9 NE of Albin) at 6:55 AM MST on 12/22.

Nearby reports of whiteout conditions due to falling and blowing snow on the 13th through the 14th. AWOS mesonet station Charlie (K1CW) 5 miles northeast of Harrisburg reported winds 35 to 40 mph during this time. Additionally, Nebraska Highway 71 was closed through Banner County…

Bravo site K1BW 9 miles northeast Albin reported this wind gust.

Multiple sources reported widespread snowfall totals in excess of 5 inches across Banner County, with isolated maximum amounts near 6 inches.

Charlie mesonet site 5 miles northeast of Harrisburg reported maximum wind gust.

Bravo mesonet site K1BW reported peak wind gust.

Bravo (Pine Bluffs) AWOS station (K1BW) measured wind gust.

Harrisburg, NE AWOS station (K1CW) reported wind gust.

CoCoRaHS site 9 miles southwest of Harrisburg measured 8 inches of snow accumulation.

NEDOR mesonet station at Banner Road along Highway 71 at mile post 34.5 (NE001) measured sustained winds of 40 mph for an hour 6 miles southeast of Harrisburg.