Dixon storm history

Water was over Highway 20 between 583 Avenue and 5835 Avenue. In addition, flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges.

Northwest winds were sustained at times from 40 to 51 mph 1 mile north of Emerson.

Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches in Newcastle and 3.3 inches near Ponca.

Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 47 mph with gusts at high as 73 mph at a personal weather station 2 miles west-northwest of Ponca.

Snowfall totaled 2.5 inches at Newcastle.

A long-duration snowfall totaled 4.5 inches at Newcastle, 4.2 inches at Concord, and 3.0 inches 3 miles northwest of Wakefield. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of…

Sustained winds reached 40 to 50 mph at times with a peak gust of 64 mph at a personal weather station 3 miles west-northwest of Ponca.

Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 106 degrees 2 miles east of Concord on August 16.

Heat index values peaked as high as 100 degrees 2 miles east of Concord.

NE Highway 12 was blocked by several large trees down in Newcastle.

A large section of a 50-60 foot tree was blown down at the cemetery, along with other spotty thunderstorm wind damage around town to tree limbs.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 112 degrees near Concord.

Heat index values peaked during the afternoon hours of July 23 as high as 101 degrees near Concord.

Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 108 degrees with a maximum heat index of 108 degrees at a Nebraska mesonet site near Concord on June 21.

Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Running water and mud entered a local residence on the west side of Ponca.

A five-foot diameter culvert was overtopped by runoff with a foot or more of water running over the road.

Highway 9 was closed near the intersection with 589 Avenue due to water and considerable debris over the road.

Occasional quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell during heavy rainfall.

Thunderstorm winds snapped several large tree limbs and overturned two irrigation pivots.

Six inch diameter tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Easterly winds gusted as high as 61 mph at Ponca, 60 mph 2 miles northwest of Ponca, and 58 mph 4 miles south-southwest of Newcastle.

Observed hail varied from pea to penny size.

There was a very sharp gradient in snowfall across the county with the highest amounts across the southeast corner. Snowfall totaled 2.0 inches at Emerson and 1.2 inches at Concord. Northwest winds gusted between 40 and 50 mph. The combination of snow and wind resulted in white-o…

Sustained winds occasionally reached 30 to 40 mph during the daylight hours. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at 1354 CST by a private weather station in Ponca and a 59 mph gust was recorded at 1336 CST by a private weather station northwest of Ponca.

A 58 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.

Snowfall totaled 2.0 inches at Newcastle.

Snowfall totaled 3.5 inches at Emerson, 3.0 inches at Newcastle, and 2.8 inches at Concord. Northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 47 mph at times with a few gusts as high as 62 mph near Ponca. The combination of snow and wind resulted in widespread white-out conditions, espec…

Northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 47 mph with a peak gust of 62 mph near Ponca.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) late month.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 30 to 35 below zero with 35 below zero observed at the Nebraska Mesonet site near Concord.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 30 to 31 below zero with 31 below zero observed at the Nebraska Mesonet site near Concord.

Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches at Newcastle.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 30 to 34 below zero with 34 below zero observed at the Nebraska Mesonet site near Concord.

Snowfall totaled 3.5 inches at Concord and 3.2 inches 2 miles west-northwest of Ponca. Visibility was as low as one-quarter mile for a brief time.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.

Winds near Emerson were sustained at times from 40 to 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph.