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Murdock Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Report of multiple trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph blew a tree onto a car causing significant damage, and also downed many large limbs and uprooted a few trees in the Murdock area. The winds also snapped power poles in the region and blew a truck off of Highway 1. School was canceled the next day due to loss of power.
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph caused widespread tree damage across much of Cass county, including the Weeping Water area where part of a roof was torn off of an auditorium and some windows blown out. Many power lines were also downed.
A tornado was on the ground for around 1.5 miles just west through north of Murdock. The tornado knocked down many trees and power lines in the area, and several outbuildings were destroyed. This tornado was from the same supercell complex that spawned the long tracked f4 tornado that did extensive damage in the Hallam area.
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What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Murdock, Nebraska
| City | Murdock |
| County | Cass |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 68407 |
A tornado developed near Church Road west of 298th Street and immediately damaged a home. One of the roof peaks was torn off and garage doors blown in. The damage here was very focused as nearby trees were not damaged, but insulation from the home was stuck to 3 different sides of the home, indicating this was likely a tornado. Farther east, there was an area of focused tree damage approximately 150 yards wide embedded within a several mile wide area of more minor tree damage. The tornado continued east where it snapped several power poles and caused minor damage to a church. Additional damage to grain bins and trees was noted along Church road just west of 322nd street, which appears to be the end of the focused damage most likely caused by the tornado. This tornado occurred within a several mile wide area of intense straight-line wind damage which was caused by winds at times greater than 80 mph.