It was a fitting end to the month of April in South Central Nebraska, with one final High Wind event to cap off what was in fact the area's windiest April since 1951 (per analysis of Grand Island airport data). During the overnight hours leading into this Saturday morning, an area of surface low pressure deepened over northeastern Nebraska, driven by strengthening mid-level low pressure developing at the base of a trough axis crossing portions of the Central Plains. As a result, a strong surface cold front raced across South Central Nebraska, ushering in strong northwesterly winds. Higher wind gusts already started developing in the pre-dawn hours, including 56 MPH just after 3 a.m. CDT at the Ord Airport. Strong pressure rises and cold air advection in the wake of this surface low and cold front focused the strongest gusts mainly during the morning to midday hours in most places, but west-northwest portions of the area continued enduring intense gusts well into the afternoon. The highest official measured wind gust of the day was 65 MPH, just before 9:30 a.m. CDT at the Ord airport.

High Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust by the Grand Island Central Nebraska Regional Airport ASOS was 64 MPH, at 10:39 AM CDT.

High Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust by the Hastings Airport ASOS was 61 MPH, at 10:16 AM CDT.

High Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust a mesonet station located one mile north-northeast of Cozad was 61 MPH, at 11:56 AM CDT.

High Wind in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust a mesonet station located two miles north-northeast of Norman was 61 MPH, at 9:47 AM CDT.

High Wind in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust a mesonet station located one mile south of Sutton was 58 MPH, at 10:54 AM CDT.

High Wind in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust a mesonet station located three miles northwest of Fairmont was 58 MPH, at 10:31 AM CDT.

High Wind in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periodic periods of sustained speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in VALLEY, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 04:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also occurred. The peak measured gust by the Ord Airport ASOS was 65 MPH, at 9:22 AM CDT.

High Wind in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 04:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in SHERMAN, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 05:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 05:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 05:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 05:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 30-APR-22 07:00:00 to 30-APR-22 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Along with periods of sustained northwesterly speeds near 40 MPH, stronger gusts also likely occurred, based on surrounding area observations.