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High Wind Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Thu 12/18/2025 07:00 AM EST

End Time

Thu 12/18/2025 07:00 PM EST

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Merriman, NE ∙ Lake Maloney, NE ∙ Eustis, NE ∙ Butte, NE ∙ Milburn, NE ∙ Gross, NE ∙ Clinton, NE ∙ Sand Hills, NE ∙ Thedford, NE ∙ Lamar, NE

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 205 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

Technical Header

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-171000- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.A.0005.251218T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden- Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson- Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Taylor, Tryon, Broken Bow, Atkinson, Paxton, Ogallala, Purdum, Bassett, Lynch, Imperial, Hayes Center, Dunning, Oshkosh, Ericson, Hyannis, Stapleton, Ringgold, Cody, Merriman, Valentine, Mullen, Brewster, Bartlett, Wauneta, North Platte, Burwell, Lewellen, Rose, Champion, Eli, Enders, Thedford, Curtis, Chappell, Springview, Big Springs, Butte, Arthur, Spencer, Ainsworth, Gordon, Rushville, Eustis, Maywood, Kilgore, O'Neill, Halsey, and Grant 205 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025 /105 PM MST Tue Dec 16 2025/