Thunderstorm Wind — Saline, Nebraska

2023-07-29 · near Friend, Saline, Nebraska

Event narrative

A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A line of storms developed in central Nebraska where they merged and began to bow as it approached southeast Nebraska. The surging storms produced widespread wind damage downing trees, powerlines, and removed the roof from a hog barn. The strongest measured wind gust was 81 mph near Dorchester in Saline County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118462. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.