A strong upper level low pressure system moved east across southern South Dakota on November 5th and 6th. Very strong northwest winds combined with up to 12 inches of snow to produce near whiteout conditions across Sheridan and Cherry Counties.  High winds of 35 to 45 with some gusts in excess of 60 mph occurred across the remainder of western and north central Nebraska.

High Wind in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with higher gusts were common across Chase County.  The peak wind recorded at the Imperial ASOS was 59 mph at 1238 pm CST. High winds continued across Chase County into the afternoon hours.

Winter Storm in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow up to 6 inches deep fell across portions of western Cherry County.  Snow along with northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph broke off some trees and power poles and caused snow drifts up to 4 feet high.  Many rural homes lost electricity during the storm.

Winter Storm in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 07-NOV-08 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with higher gusts combined with snow to cause near whiteout conditions.  Snow drifts up to 3 feet high closed rural roads.  More than 65 semi trucks were stranded in Valentine as conditions were too treacherous to travel.  Winds gusted to 59 mph at the Valentine ASOS at 1203 am CST November 7th.

High Wind in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 07-NOV-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with higher gusts of around 59 mph were common across Keya Paha County.

High Wind in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 58 mph were common across Grant County throughout the afternoon.

High Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 58 mph were common across Arthur County throughout the afternoon.

High Wind in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 58 mph were common across McPherson County throughout the afternoon.

High Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 58 mph were common across Deuel County throughout the afternoon.

High Wind in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph were common across Keith County behind a strong low pressure system.  The peak gust recorded at the Ogallala airport was 58 mph at 850 am CST.

High Wind in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 58 mph were common across Perkins County.

High Wind in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph were common across Blaine County.  The peak gust recorded at the mesonet site at Dunning was 65 mph at 949 am CST.

High Wind in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained northwest winds of around 40 mph with higher gusts were common across Loup County.

High Wind in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with higher gusts were common across Logan County.  The peak gust recorded was 58 mph at 1256 pm CST.

High Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with higher gusts were common across Custer County.  The highest gust recorded at the Broken Bow ASOS was 61 mph at 1213 pm CST.

High Wind in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted to 64 mph at 455 am CST at a mesonet site in Garden County.  The high winds snapped power lines and caused electrical outages for several hours in Oshkosh and Lisco.

Winter Storm in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy snow of 6 to 12 inches fell across the northern half of Sheridan County.  The heavy snow along with northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph broke off numerous trees and power poles and caused snow drifts up to 4 feet high.  Many rural homes were without electricity for over 48 hours.  Drifting snow south of Rushville blocked all the doors to one home and the owner had to crawl out of a window to get out.

High Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 07-NOV-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with higher gusts were common across Brown County.  The peak wind at the Ainsworth airport AWOS was 59 mph at 110 am CST on November 7th.

High Wind in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph were common across Rock County.  The peak wind recorded was 58 mph at 1110 am CST.

High Wind in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph were common across Thomas County.  The highest sustained wind speed recorded at the Thedford airport AWOS was 45 mph at 950 am CST.

High Wind in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 06-NOV-08 06:00:00 to 06-NOV-08 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Sustained northwest winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts to around 50 mph were common across Hooker County.