Nebraska, 2019

Strong Wind in Nebraska, October 18, 2019

October 18, 2019 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong winds caused trees and tree limbs to get knocked down over parts of southeastern Nebraska. Winds gusted to 55 mph at Lincoln, 54 mph at Omaha, 45 mph at Falls City, and 43 mph at Nebraska City.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.

Strong winds caused trees and tree limbs to get knocked down over parts of southeastern Nebraska. Winds gusted to 55 mph at Lincoln, 54 mph at Omaha, 45 mph at Falls City, and 43 mph at Nebraska City.

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Event by event

1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Cass

When
October 18, 10:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.910, -96.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph caused a tree to fall on a power line and cause the power to go out to several hundred customers in Plattsmouth. Other trees were blown down west of Plattsmouth.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 861734.