A strong pressure gradient across the Central Plains Friday (May 7) left many locations with a day of strong northwest winds, especially across south central Nebraska. Sustained winds reached 35 mph at many locations by late morning, and kept rolling into the early afternoon. Winds didn't subside until early evening.
The table below shows the strongest wind gusts recorded at selected automated weather stations in south central Nebraska.
| Location | Peak Wind - M.P.H |
| Ord Evelyn Sharp Field |
52 |
| York Municipal Airport |
48 |
| Hastings Municipal Airport |
46 |
| Grand Island - Central Nebraska Regional Airport |
46 |
| Aurora Municipal Airport | 45 |
| Lexington Jim Kelly Field |
42 |
| Holdrege Brewster Field |
41 |
| Hebron Municipal Airport |
39 |
| Kearney Regional Airport | 39 |
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