High Wind in Lancaster, Nebraska
High Wind October 3, 2018 · Lancaster, Nebraska
What the National Weather Service wrote
Estimated wind gusts to 59 mph as a cold front moved through. Two children were playing on a bounce toy at a pumpkin patch on the north side of Lincoln, NE when it was tossed by the wind. 1 child was injured with a broken arm. Another child received extensive injuries after being trapped in the bounce house. This child later passed away after a couple of days in the hospital.
The wider storm
A cold front moving through the area produced wind gusts from 50 to 61 mph. The strong winds flipped a bounce toy at a pumpkin patch near Lincoln, NE, injuring 1 child and killing another.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 780430. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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