Peak Wind Reports for May 4, 2010

A cold front rapidly moved across the region Tuesday. Strong west-northwest winds developed behind the front and peaked in strength during the late afternoon hours. The highest reported wind gust in western and north central Nebraska was 55 mph at Coumbe Bluff, which is located just west of Oshkosh in rural Garden County.

Below are the peak wind reports across western and north central Nebraska.

   LOCATION       PEAK SUSTAINED WIND     PEAK GUST     TIME OF GUST  
  
AINSWORTH            28 MPH              38 MPH       630 PM CDT  
BIG SPRINGS          30 MPH              39 MPH       300 PM MDT   
BROKEN BOW           35 MPH              44 MPH       538 PM CDT   
CHAPPELL             37 MPH              43 MPH       500 PM MDT  
COUMBE BLUFF         41 MPH              55 MPH       440 PM MDT   
CRESCENT LAKE        20 MPH              31 MPH       258 PM MDT   
IMPERIAL             33 MPH              43 MPH       337 PM MDT   
NORTH PLATTE         37 MPH              47 MPH       502 PM CDT   
OGALLALA             33 MPH              43 MPH       450 PM MDT   
ONEILL               25 MPH              33 MPH      1230 PM CDT   
OSHKOSH              41 MPH              54 MPH       440 PM MDT   
THEDFORD             24 MPH              37 MPH      1011 AM CDT   
VALENTINE            39 MPH              53 MPH       600 PM CDT

Below is the weather map for Tuesday afternoon, showing the cold front that had passed through the area during the morning. The passage of the front and the strength of the low pressure system analyzed over the Northern Plains were both responsible for the strong winds observed in the area.

 

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