Power Outage in Bridgeport, NE

Winds toppled power lines producing power flashes along highway 385.

A long-track discontinuous tornado path was surveyed by the NWS damage team, initially touching down northwest of the Highway 26 and L62A intersection, 4 miles north-northwest of Bayard, NE. The tornado continued east along and north of L62A. Significant damage consistent of EF-2 tornadic damage was surveyed at a farmhouse approximately 6 miles northeast of Bayard. The house was severely damaged with the roof taken off and numerous exterior walls destroyed (DI 4, DOD 8). A detached garage was swept clean (DI 1, DOD 8) with several trucks slid from their original location. A flat bed and horse trailer were lofted 100 yards from their original position. Trees to the west of the residence were denuded. This storm produced additional damage some of which was due to straight-line winds along L62A. This damage included damage to a steel farm outbuilding, rolled mobile home, rolled semi tractor trailer, rolled center pivots, and continued tree denuding. The storm lifted northeast near Highway 385 with additional damage surveyed at Angora, including downed power poles and a train derailment. The discontinuous tornado continued northeast exiting Morrill County near Highway 385 by 1904 MST. This storm continued and produced additional damage in Box Butte County.

Two 70 foot tall grain bins blown off and away from their foundations. A 100 foot tall radion tower blown over. Two to three foot diameter trees blown over and snapped off. Power poles snapped off, primarily in the center of town.

Bridgeport Coop observer reported power lines and tree branches down.

Emergency manager reported a 14 inch tree limb broke off a tree and totaled a car. Branches down throughout the town. Power lines down as well.

Snow combined with strong winds to produce blizzard conditions across parts of the Nebraskapanhandle. Wind gusts estimated over 50 mph knocked down a few power lines onto U.S. Highway26 about 1/2 mile east of the Scotts Bluff/Morrill county line.

Wind gusts up to 65 mph damaged trees and blew down power lines in Bridgeport, NE.