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Wes Kembel (left) cleans up storm damage outside his home near Ithaca following a 2021 tornado. Weather and the rising costs for repairs are among the reasons insuring a home in Nebraska is twice as expensive as the national average.
Two years ago: Epic wind event in Nebraska
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A construction crane stands still as high winds move through Lincoln on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.
Tree down
A tree was down at 4 p.m. Wednesday on 19th Street near Van Dorn.
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A view of stormy skies over the construction of Robinson Elementary School on Wednesday, with high winds potentially ripping insulation off the roof the under-construction school a worry for Scott Wieskamp, Lincoln Public Schools' director of operations.
Fence
A fence in Lincoln was knocked over by the wind Monday afternoon.
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Tree uprooted on Sheridan Boulevard
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High winds roll through downtown Omaha
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Husker running back Markese Stepp watches as a storm passes through Lincoln on Wednesday.
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A storm approaches Lincoln on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.
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Ominous clouds approach from the west as viewed from Skyline Drive on Wednesday.
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 12/15/2021 - City workers remove a tree fallen on a car after the strom, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at 13th and Pawnee Streets. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 12/15/2021 - City workers remove a tree fallen on a car after the strom, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at 13th and Pawnee Streets. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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City workers remove a tree that toppled onto a car parked near 13th and Pawnee streets during Wednesday's storm.
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Severe weather damage
Damage to a home near Ithaca on Wednesday.
Severe weather damage
Damage to a home near Ithaca on Wednesday.
Severe weather damage
Damage to a home near Ithaca on Wednesday.Â
Severe weather damage
A suspected tornado destroyed the garage on a Ithaca farmstead, tossing the remnants onto the roof of a nearby home. Tornadoes, rare events in December in Nebraska, were reported from near Hastings, in northeast Nebraska near Columbus and north of Lincoln.
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Lincoln, NE - 12/15/2021 - Winds knocked over a hackberry tree in Antelope Park on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Neighbors check out downed trees on Sheridan Boulevard near Bradfield Drive on Wednesday.
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Lincoln, NE - 12/15/2021 - Downed trees block the sidewalk on Sheridan Boulevard near Bradfield Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Tree down
In the aftermath of the strong winds and storms Wednesday afternoon, a large tree and a street sign were knocked down along 33rd Avenue between 31st and 34th streets in Columbus.
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Camper
A camper at a residence on 30th Avenue in Columbus, near Lost Creek School, is turned on its side following strong storms and wind Wednesday afternoon.
Debris
Debris from strong storms and wind Wednesday afternoon was seen along 33rd Avenue in Columbus.Â
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Utility crews could be seen along 38th Street near Lost Creek School in Columbus on Wednesday following severe storms and strong winds. Some Loup Public Power customers lost power after the storm.
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See videos and photos of the epic wind storm that hit the Lincoln area two years ago.Â
