A strong cold front brought a blast of strong to severe wind gusts during the evening of March 29th. Dangerous fire weather conditions developed during the afternoon of March 29th and prompted the issuance of a Red Flag Warning as strong southerly wind gusts increased (generally 30 to 40 mph) and relative humidity decreased out ahead of a strong cold front moving in from the northern High Plains. The cold front moved into northwest portions of the area between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., then cleared southeast portions of the area around midnight. Strong surface pressure rises on the order of 4-7 mb per two hours helped to mix down strong north to northwest wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph immediately along and behind the cold front. The strongest gusts were most concentrated from around the Tri Cities to the south and west. A gust of 66 mph was the strongest gust recorded during the event and was measured by a mesonet station near Riverdale in Buffalo County. No significant or unusual impacts beyond what is typical for the area were reported from this event, and luckily, no major fires were sparked either before or after the cold front passage.

High Wind in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time. The peak measured wind gust was 66 MPH, recorded at 9:41 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 4 miles south of Riverdale.

High Wind in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time. Several tipped irrigation pivots reported by county emergency management suggests at least brief gusts closer to 70 MPH occurred.

High Wind in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time. The peak measured wind gust was 58 MPH, recorded at 10:03 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 2 miles west-southwest of Inavale.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time. The peak measured wind gust was 59 MPH, recorded at 9:32 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 7 miles west of Macon.

High Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time. The peak measured wind gust was 61 MPH, recorded at 9:30 PM CDT by the Hastings Airport ASOS.

High Wind in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time. The peak measured wind gust was 64 MPH, recorded at 9:21 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 5 miles north-northwest of Oxford.

High Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 19:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts around 60 MPH were frequent across the county during this time, based on surrounding area observations.