Power Outage in Stanton, NE

Public reported several large tree branches down in addition to power outages.

Emergency manager reported 8-foot diameter tree blown down which took down a utility pool and power line.

Emergency manager reported 3 to 4 foot diameter trees knocked over and power lines down.

Numerous ice reports from the public and power outages. Maximum of 0.50 inches of flat ice reported.

Trees branches of 6 to 8 inches were reported downed by the strong winds in the city of Stanton. There were also reports of downed power lines.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 70 mph snapped a power pole and uprooted some trees northeast of Stanton.

The emergency manager measured a thunderstorm wind gust a little over 70 mph for 1.5 minutes near Stanton. The strong winds caused tree damage and knocked out power for 3,000 to 4,000 people in the county.

A prolonged winter storm/blizzard hit the area closing many roads and highways and bringing most traffic to a standstill for a few days. Snowfall from the storm began Christmas Eve morning and lasted well into the 26th with substantial blowing and drifting snow and occasional periods of accumulating snow finally tapering off around midnight on the 27th. Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts over 45 mph occurred for an extended period during the height of the storm and around 1,450 homes lost their power for a while. Total snowfall from the storm was estimated at 12 to 17 inches over most of the county based on observations from surrounding towns.

Freezing rain fell across the area for a while during the evening of March 9th followed by plunging temperatures and gusty North winds as an arctic air mass plunged into the region. Although most ice accumulations were under 1/4 inch, the combination of ice and wind gusts of 40 mph or more caused scattered power outages and closed a few schools and roads in the area.

Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 and 1/2 of an inch over much of the county. The icing downed tree limbs and caused scattered power outages.

Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch in some locations on trees, power lines, vehicles and other untreated objects. The weight of the ice, and a mix of light sleet or snow that fell for a while Sunday, caused tree and power line damage knocking power to parts of the county.

This was the first of 2 supercells that tracked across parts of Stanton county this evening causing damage. Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 80 mph downed power lines and destroyed several hog and grain bins south of Stanton.