An intense upper level system and deep surface low pressure tracked across the region January 16, 2014. Very strong northwest winds sustained at 35 to 50 mph with gusts near 65 mph occurred. This also caused areas of blowing dust with the lowest visibility near zero in Frontier county.

High Wind in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet observations recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Rock County.

High Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ainsworth AWOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts up to 58 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Brown County.

High Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Arthur County.

High Wind in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby Thedford AWOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Blaine County.

High Wind in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Ord ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Garfield County.

High Wind in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Broken Bow ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Loup County.

High Wind in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Ord ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Wheeler County.

High Wind in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby O'Neill AWOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Boyd County.

High Wind in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Valentine ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts up to 63 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Keya Paha County.

High Wind in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Valentine ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts up to 63 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across eastern Cherry County.

High Wind in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Valentine ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts up to 63 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated  across western Cherry County.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Area mesonet stations recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts up to 55 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred  across Sheridan County.

High Wind in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Alliance ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Grant County.

High Wind in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby Thedford AWOS recorded sustained winds of 50 mph with gusts up to 62 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Hooker County.

High Wind in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thedford AWOS recorded sustained winds of 50 mph with gusts up to 62 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Thomas County.

High Wind in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby North Platte ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across McPherson County.

High Wind in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby North Platte ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Logan County.

High Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 17-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Broken Bow ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 64 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Custer County.

High Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

North Platte ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Lincoln County.

High Wind in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 61 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Keith County. Blowing dust with visibilities below 3 miles were also reported.

High Wind in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 61 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Perkins County. Blowing dust with visibilities below 3 miles at times were also reported.

High Wind in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Imperial ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 56 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were measured across Chase County. Blowing dust with visibilities below 3 miles at times were also reported.

High Wind in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Imperial ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 56 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Hayes County. Blowing dust with visibilities below 3 miles at times were also reported.

High Wind in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby McCook ASOS recorded sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Frontier County. Blowing dust with visibilities near zero were reported 8 miles west of Curtis early to mid afternoon.

High Wind in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

O'Neill AWOS recorded sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph with gusts up to 62 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Holt County.

High Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 61 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude were estimated across Deuel County. Blowing dust with visibilities below 3 miles were also reported.

High Wind in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 16-JAN-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet observations recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph from late morning through mid afternoon. Winds of this magnitude occurred across Garden County. Areas of blowing dust with visibilities below 3 miles were also reported.