Thunderstorm Wind — Garfield, Nebraska

2025-06-19 · near Burwell, Garfield, Nebraska

$1.0M

Property damage

70 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Emergency management reports numerous large tree limbs down and building and grandstand damage at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Power reported out in several locations around town. Winds estimated at around 80 MPH.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms developed during the early evening hours of June 19th over far southern Brown County. As this activity tracked east, then southeast, it became severe with large hail up to tennis ball sized and thunderstorm winds up to 80 MPH caused a grandstand to collapse at the Garfield County Fairgrounds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267445. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.