Deuel storm history

A Cooperative observer in near Big Springs reported blizzard conditions and 10 inches of total snowfall. Moderate to heavy snow developed Friday morning as northwest winds increased late Friday morning to 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph, resulting in blizzard conditions…

Northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph were common across Deuel County during the evening hours on December 17th through the mid morning hours on December 18th. The strongest winds occurred during the evening hours on December 17th. A nearby RAWS site near Cr…

Across Deuel County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to produce a lowest wind chill of 30 below zero at a mesonet site 2 miles wes…

Across Deuel County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the morning hours on January 20th through the early hours on January 21st. Northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 mph during the morning hours on January 20th produced wind chill values as low as 30 belo…

Winds associated with a heat burst.

A Cooperative Observer located in Big Springs reported 10 inches of snowfall. Snow began during the early morning hours and continued through the evening hours on March 7th, with visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. Total snowfall amounts from 6 to 10 inches occurred acr…

Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder at times began during the evening hours on January 12th through the morning hours on January 16th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 35 mph occurred at times during the event. The winds combi…

Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph at times occurred during the event, causing blizzard conditions. The Ogallala AWOS recorded visibilities of a quarter mile or less at times during the afternoon and evening hours on December 25th. Considerable blowing and drift…

A mesonet site west of Chappell measured a 64 mph wind gust.

Public reported quarter size hail northeast of Chappell.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions across all of Deuel County by the end of May. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 5.67 inches of precipitation for May.

Extreme (D3) drought conditions over the northern half of Deuel County, improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of April. Over the southern half of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappel…

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the northern half of Deuel County in March. Over the southern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.86 …

Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 22nd until the morning hours on February 24th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 30 mph occurred during the first half of the event. The winds…

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Deuel County in February. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions improved to extreme (D3) drought conditions over far eastern Deuel County by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.17 inches of p…

The Cooperative Observer in Chappell reported 16 inches of snowfall. The nearby Sidney ASOS reported visibilities of a quarter to a half mile at times from 12 am MST through 1030 am MST on January 18th. Snowfall across Deuel County ranged from 14 to 16 inches. Northerly winds inc…

The nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded light freezing rain during the afternoon hours followed by snow during the overnight hours into the morning hours of January 3rd. Visibility was as low as a quarter mile at times during the early morning hours. A light glaze of ice from freezing …

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Deuel County in January. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted over far eastern Deuel County through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.49 inches of precipitation for January.

Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurr…

Blizzard conditions occurred across Deuel County as northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph caused widespread blowing and drifting and visibility of a quarter mile or less at times. Total snowfall ranged from 5 to 8 inches. Blizzard conditions began at 6 am MST on De…

Drought conditions improved from exceptional (D4) drought to extreme (D3) drought over central portions of Deuel county in December. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted over far eastern Deuel county through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell repo…

Over the southeastern half of Deuel County, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of November. Over the northwestern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0…

Over the southeastern half of Deuel county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the October. Over the northwestern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through the end of October. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported …

Shop damaged by high winds. Time estimated from radar.

Over the southeastern half of Deuel county, exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. Over the northwestern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into the remainder of the county. The cooperative observer at Chappell report…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across northwestern Deuel county in August. Across the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions, transitioned to exceptional (D4) drought conditions by the end of August. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.43 i…

Extreme drought (D3) was expanded to include central and eastern Deuel County during the July 26 update. Previously, the entire county was designated as at least D2.

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions over far southern Deuel county in June. Over the remainder of the county severe (D2) drought conditions persisted. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.08 inches of precipitation in June.

Quarter sized hail piled up to a three inch depth at this location.

Public reported a land spout tornado near Interstate 80. Report relayed by Nebraska State Patrol Dispatch. No damage reported.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across all of Deuel county through the end of May. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 2.85 inches of precipitation for May.

A mesonet station located 5 miles north northwest of Big Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph at 404 PM MST. Northwest winds in excess of 50 mph occurred at the station between 330 PM and 430 PM MST. Winds of this magnitude were common across Deuel County.

The Crescent Lake RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph at 1058 am MST. Strong northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph or higher occurred across Garden County during the morning through the mid afternoon hours.

The nearby Ogallala ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph at 935 am MST. Strong northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph at times occurred across Deuel County during the morning through early afternoon hours.

Severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into all of Deuel county by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 1.27 inches of precipitation for April.

The nearby Sidney ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph or higher from 11 am MST through 2 pm MST. Peak wind gusts around 65 mph were also recorded. Winds of this magnitude were common across Deuel. The high winds also caused areas of blowing dust with reduced visibility into t…

Nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 1255 pm MST. Northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to over 60 mph were common across Deuel County during the early to mid afternoon hours.

The nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 835 am MST. The nearby Sidney ASOS also recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph at 1045 am MST. West to northwest winds continued through the day at 30 to 45 mph with gusts from 50 to around 60 mph at times.

Half dollar sized hail and wind gusts to 45 MPH were reported at this location.

The nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph between 530 pm and 630 pm MST. Across Deuel County, strong north northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph occurred behind the passage of a strong cold front.

Drought conditions improved across Deuel county in March. The western western 3/4ths of the county improved from severe (D2) drought to moderate (D1) drought on March 16th.