Power Outage in Superior, NE
Last report: March 19, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Superior
To report a power outage in Superior, Nebraska, located in Nuckolls County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of Superior, NE
South Central Public Pwr Dist
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 68978.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Nuckolls County
Wildfire. At approximately 12:30 p.m. CDT on Sunday the 23rd, a transformer malfunction ignited a wildfire near the intersection of Road D and Road 3100...about 1 mile east of Bostwick. Pushed by strong southerly winds gusting to at least 50 MPH, this fire raced north along Road 3100 and across Highway 136, making a slight turn to the north-northwest between Roads J and K. This swiftly moving fire was finally halted approximately six miles west of Nelson, near the intersection of PQ Road and Road 3000. Along the way, this fire scorched roughly 11,000 acres of crop and pasture land, along a swath around 12 miles long and up to two miles wide. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but one rural home and six outbuildings were destroyed. The homeowner had only 10 minutes of notice before the inferno reached his property, but was able to move a few farm implements out of its way in time. However, in addition to the loss of his home and a few outbuildings, around 20 antique cars and a semi-truck were also destroyed. As for utility infrastructure, South Central Public Power District reported the loss of around 30 utility poles along with two electrical transmission buildings. Agriculture-wise, numerous hay bales and some unharvested crops also went up in flames. Smoke from the fire caused widespread visibility restrictions in the area, and Highway 136 was closed for a period of time. In all, approximately 20 area fire departments (and 150-200 firefighters) were involved in the response, mainly from Nuckolls, Clay, Thayer and Webster counties (along with a few from Jewell County Kansas). At least ten area farmers assisted with fire suppression by cultivating farm ground ahead of the fire. As a testament to the aggressive nature of this fire's spread, one responder noted that flames outpaced them while they were driving alongside them at 45 MPH. The fire was finally declared to be 100 percent contained with no active hot spots around 8:30 a.m. CDT on Monday the 24th.
October 23, 2022
Severe thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging winds to a few counties in south central Nebraska during the evening of May 8. A cluster of thunderstorms, which included supercells, developed along and just north of the state line between 5-6pm CDT and gradually shifted E through the evening. The strongest activity affected Webster, Nuckolls, and Thayer Counties where large hail and damaging winds were reported. Hail ranged in size from quarter (1.00���) to golf ball size (1.75���), and wind gusts peaked near 70 MPH. The greatest impacts were near Chester in Thayer County where severe wind gusts caused widespread tree damage, power outages, and overturned pivots. Severe thunderstorms pushed east of the area by 9PM CDT, but non-severe thunderstorms continued until almost midnight.
May 08, 2021
Ice Storm. Freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a coating of ice at least one-quarter inch thick. Travel was hazardous, and numerous tree limbs were downed. Power lines were also affected, causing power outages.
November 09, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in area power outages.
July 08, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. Wind gusts near 60 MPH resulted in a downed transmission line. This caused power outages in the area, and Road 2600 between Roads J and L was closed due to the line being over the road.
July 08, 2020