A reinforcement of bitterly cold arctic air combined with northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph produced dangerous wind chills of 30 below to 40 below zero. These dangerous wind chills began during the evening of December 14th and continued through the morning of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Very cold wind chill values of 30 below to 40 below zero were reached as northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph combined with arctic air.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Very cold wind chill values of 30 below to 40 below zero were reached as northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph combined with arctic air.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS site near O'Neill in Holt County reported very cold wind chill values with a lowest wind chill value reading of 38 below zero at 110 am CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the late evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A RAWS site at the Crescent Lake Wildlife Refuge, in Garden County, reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 33 below zero at 2 am MST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the late evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site in Blaine County reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 36 below zero at 1130 pm CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site in Loup County reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 34 below zero at 9 pm CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The Ainsworth AWOS in Brown County reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 38 below zero at 352 am CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site near Hyannis, in Grant County, reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value of 39 below zero at 9 pm MST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning during the evening hours on December 14th and into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS site near Thedford, in Thomas County, reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 36 below zero at 830 am CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A nearby AWOS site near Albion reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 31 below zero at 2 am CST.  This would be representative of the lowest wind chill values across Wheeler County.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below or colder beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

An ASOS site at Broken Bow, in Custer County, reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 34 below zero at 1253 am CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very cold wind chill values of 30 below to 40 below zero were reached as northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph combined with arctic air.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very cold wind chill values of 30 below to 40 below zero were reached as northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph combined with arctic air.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Very cold wind chill values of 30 below to 40 below zero were reached as northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph combined with arctic air.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A nearby ASOS site at Ord reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 35 below zero at 10 pm CST.  This would be representative of the lowest wind chill values across Garfield County.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Very cold wind chill values of 30 below to 40 below zero were reached as northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph combined with arctic air.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 18:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site in western Cherry County reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 43 below zero at 830 pm MST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning during the evening hours on December 14th and into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The nearby Pine Ridge, South Dakota, ASOS reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 39 below zero at 3am MST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Valentine ASOS in eastern Cherry County reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 38 below zero at 152 am CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site near Rose in Rock County reported very cold wind chill values with the lowest wind chill value reading of 38 below zero at 730 am CST.  Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph kept wind chill readings at 30 below to 40 below zero beginning the late evening hours on December 14th and continuing into the morning hours of December 15th.