Strong southerly winds affected portions of south central Nebraska during the late morning and early afternoon hours on Sunday, November 8th. Peak wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph were observed by airport ASOS/AWOS stations as well as various mesonet stations between roughly 9am and 2pm CST. The primary areas affected were east of Highway 183. No significant damage was reported as a result of these strong winds.
The strong southerly winds occurred within a broad warm sector of an intense low pressure system tracking from the northern Rockies into the northern Plains. An anomalously strong low level jet developed over the Central Plains during the night of November 7th into the early morning hours of November 8th, in response to an increasing pressure gradient, and peaked at a magnitude of 60 to 70kt. Boundary layer mixing depth increased after sunrise on the morning of November 8th and managed to tap into the bottom of this low level jet, with the result being several hours of severe southerly synoptic winds being mixed down to the surface.

High Wind in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in VALLEY, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours. A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles southeast of St. Paul at 11:19 AM CST, and this station also measured a wind gust of 60 MPH at 1:53 PM CST.

High Wind in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours. A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles southwest of Grand Island at 11:04 AM CST, and a wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located in Doniphan at 11:03 AM CST.

High Wind in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours. A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located near Waco at 9:39 AM CST, and a wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 3 miles south-southeast of Bradshaw at 9:54 AM CST.

High Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours. A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 3 miles east-southeast of Juniata at 10:17 AM CST.

High Wind in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours. A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 8 miles south of Kearney at 9:24 AM CST.

High Wind in SHERMAN, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours. A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile north of Nelson at12:21 PM CST, and this station also measured a wind gust of 58 MPH at 10:05 AM CST.

High Wind in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.

High Wind in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 08-NOV-20 09:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH, based on neighboring observations, occurred during the late morning through early afternoon hours.