Power Outage in Nickerson, NE

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Here's How to Report Power Outage in Nickerson

To report a power outage in Nickerson, Nebraska, located in Dodge County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Fremont Department of Utilities Electrical System

Burt County Public Power Dist

Cuming County Public Pwr Dist

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 68044.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Dodge County

Tornado. This is part 1 of the tornado, Part 2 continues into Burt County. The tornado touched down just south of Highway 275, damaging a home, power poles and numerous trees as it entered the Elkhorn River valley. it caused EF-2 damage to a home just south of the Elkhorn River where a porch was ripped off and large trees damaged. The tornado crossed the Elkhorn River where significant tree damage was noted and several center pivots were flipped over. The tornado became wider and impacted additional farmsteads with EF-2 damage, especially as it approached County Road F up to the Dodge and Burt county line. At these farmsteads, several hog barns, machine sheds, and well-built outbuildings were destroyed. Farm equipment was significantly damaged. Windows were broken out of homes, roofs damaged, porches ripped off, and garage doors sucked out. Several people noted that their ears still hurt a day later due to the pressure drop during the tornado. Numerous livestock were injured or killed. The maximum width of this tornado approached one mile as it moved between County Road F and County Road B. A large cattle feedlot was impacted in extreme northeast Dodge county where very large grain bins and well built barns were destroyed. This tornado exhibited multiple vortex damage patterns at times. The tornado appears to have dissipated just north of County Road F in Burt County before developing a new tornado just to the north. Additionally, a satellite tornado was reported near the end of this tornado's life cycle.

May 12, 2023

Tornado. A tornado developed just north of the Platte River in Dodge County, initially as a wide dust plume 4 miles east of North Bend. The tornado moved northeast where it flipped multiple center pivot irrigation systems. it then damaged several large power lines and caused substantial damage to outbuildings, trees, and structural damage to a home. The tornado then caused some damage to another house as well as trees before dissipating just north of County Road P.

May 12, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Public reported several trees and powerlines down.

June 24, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Law enforcement reported major power lines down and have closed the roads.

June 24, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Public estimated wind gusts near 60 mph and a power outage.

June 24, 2021

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