A strong cold front brought high winds across the southeast Nebraska Panhandle and southwest on December 31st. Strong northwest winds of 40 mph sustained with occasional gusts near 60 mph occurred during the late morning and afternoon hours.

High Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph occurred across Deuel County during the late morning and afternoon hours. Nearby Sidney ASOS reported a peak gust of 61 mph at 1218 p.m. MST.

High Wind in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 11:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with a peak gust to 51 mph occurred across Keith County during the late morning through mid afternoon hours.

High Wind in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Crescent Lake RAWS site recorded a peak gust of 63 mph at 158 p.m. MST. Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts in excess of 50 mph occurred across Garden county during the late morning and afternoon hours.

High Wind in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts in excess of 50 mph occurred across Grant County during the late morning and afternoon hours.

High Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts in excess of 50 mph occurred across Arthur County during the late morning and afternoon hours.

High Wind in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to near 55 mph occurred across Perkins County during the late morning through mid afternoon hours. Nearby Imperial ASOS recorded a peak gust of 59 mph at 1116 a.m. MST.

High Wind in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 10:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 59 mph occurred across Chase County during the late morning through mid afternoon hours.  Imperial ASOS recorded a peak gust of 59 mph at 1116 a.m. MST.

High Wind in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 11:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph occurred across Hayes County during the late morning through the late afternoon hours.  Nearby Imperial ASOS recorded a peak gust of 59 mph at 1216 p.m. CST.

High Wind in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 31-DEC-11 11:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred across Frontier County during the late morning through the late afternoon hours.  Nearby McCook ASOS recorded a peak gust of 54 mph at 253 pm and 419 p.m. CST.