Thunderstorm Wind — Stanton, Nebraska

2023-10-03 · near Pilger, Stanton, Nebraska

Event narrative

Report from the Emergency Manager of several trees snapped. The time of the event was estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A surface low moved from the southwest to the northeast across the state initiating a line of severe weather in northeast Nebraska. Reports were received for wind speeds between 60 and 80mph with the strongest measured report being 82mph in Fairbury. There was an EF1 rated tornado near Pilger with estimated peak wind speeds of 100 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.