The same powerful, vertically stacked low pressure system that brought strong thunderstorms to far South Central Nebraska on Thursday the 14th continued to impact the region into Friday the 15th, featuring very strong northwest winds, seasonably cold temperatures, and even a few inches of snow for locations mainly north of Interstate 80. The strong winds were driven by a tight surface pressure gradient on the backside of the departing low. At noon, the surface low center was near Kansas City at a strength of 996 millibars, while across west central Nebraska surface pressures were analyzed at around 1016 millibars, resulting in a roughly 20-millibar gradient across the region. In between, all of South Central Nebraska experienced strong northwest winds through the day and into the evening hours, with frequent sustained speeds to around 40 MPH or higher, and occasional gusts of 50-55 MPH. A few of the top measured gusts at automated airport sites included 56 MPH at Lexington and 54 MPH at Hastings.  These winds made for a very raw mid-April day, when combined with passing rain or snow showers, and afternoon temperatures only topping out in the mid-30s to low-40s.

High Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 15:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds reaching as high as 41 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 15:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds of 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 10:00:00 to 15-APR-11 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 11:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 13:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 13:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 11:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 11:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 10:00:00 to 15-APR-11 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds reaching as high as 44 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.

High Wind in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 15-APR-11 11:00:00 to 15-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong northwest winds blew through most of the day, with sustained speeds near 40 mph and occasional gusts near 50 mph.