Thunderstorm Wind in Otoe County, Nebraska
Thunderstorm Wind March 14, 2025 · Otoe County, Nebraska
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Emergency manager report of a tree down south of Highway 2 and 67 near Dunbar. Estimated wind speed of 60-70 mph, with the time of the damage estimated from radar.
The wider storm
On March 14, 2025, a low pressure system moving across eastern Nebraska into western Iowa extended a dryline across the region, triggering storm development in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the afternoon and evening. Elevated instability, dry air near the surface (evident in inverted-V sounding profiles), and strong speed shear aloft contributed to the development of storms capable of producing severe winds'with gusts up to 78 mph'and hail up to 1 inch in diameter.
By evening, a primary arc of thunderstorms organized in southeast Nebraska and pushed northward into northeast Nebraska and western Iowa. In the wake of this main thunderstorm complex, strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts persisted, reaching 65 to 79 mph. These winds prompted a High Wind Warning for portions of southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
Began near Dunbar (40.6700, -96.0300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245318. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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