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Nebraska lawmaker after touring storm-torn prison: 'I've never seen it this bad'

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Nebraska lawmaker after touring storm-torn prison: 'I've never seen it this bad'

• Andrew Wegley
• Aug 12, 2025
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The Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) sustained extensive roof damage to two housing units during a storm on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

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A storm on Saturday scattered debris from two housing units in the outdoor yard at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Built in 1998, the two dormitory-style housing units damaged in Saturday's storm are among the newest housing units on the state's oldest prison campus.

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A storm scattered debris on the sidewalk in front of a housing unit at the Nebraska State Penitentiary on Saturday.

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The remaining roof on a housing unit at the Nebraska State Penitentiary after a storm on Saturday damaged it.

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Photos: Lincoln continues to clean up from weekend storms

Cars and trucks circle around a growing pile of storm debris to drop off branches and limbs in the Star City Shores parking lot on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Tree debris piles up at the Star City Shores parking lot Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Bertha Mesarch, left, and her son Mark dump branches from their truck at a tree debris drop-off site outside Star City Shores on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Big Red Junk Removal's Seth Novak moves a tree limb at a drop-off site outside Star City Shores on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Mark Mesarch, front, tosses a branch into a pile of tree debris outside Star City Shores on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Big Red Junk Removal's Ryan Dontigney, left, and Seth Novak move branches at a tree debris drop-off site outside Star City Shores on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Bowman, a doodle mix, left, waits in the back of a truck as his owner Troy Heller, right, drops off tree debris at a drop-off site outside Star City Shores on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A Lincoln Electric System crew member inspects electrical wires near Woods Park on Monday. Power outages continued for some people Monday after Saturday's storm.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Big Red Junk Removal's Ryan Dontigney, center, unloads a tree limb from a trailer at a tree debris drop-off site outside Star City Shores on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Tree debris piles up in the Star City Shores parking lot Monday. 

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Tree debris piles up in the Star City Shores parking lot Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A tree limb rest on a telephone wire near south 42th and Randolph street Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Troy Heller, left, wraps up his tie-down straps after offloading storm debris in the Star City Shores parking lot on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Leroy Novak, from left, and Raiden and Grayson Christian work to unload tree limbs in the Star City Shores parking lot on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Brothers Emmit and Leo Bolster, from left, assist Monique Stokebrand as they unload tree limbs at a storm debris drop-off site in the Star City Shores parking lot on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A downed tree blocks the road near Neighbors Park at South 29th and D streets on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A downed tree blocks the roadway near south 29th and M streets Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo

A Lincoln Electric System crew member inspects electrical wires near Woods Park on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A tree limb awaits removal on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, after crashing through a fence of a home near 31st and N streets in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Big Red Junk Removal's Ryan Dontigney, center, and Seth Novak, right, unload a tree limb into a storm debris drop-off site at the Star City Shores parking lot on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Photos & video: Take a look at Saturday's storm damage across Nebraska

A tree hangs snapped in the lawn surrounding the Nebraska State Capitol after overnight storms around the city on Aug. 9. This is one of two pin oaks, part of the original plans for the Capitol grounds, that will need to be replaced.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star file photo

Lincoln Parks & Rec worker Jeff Dell removes brush from the road at Capitol Parkway near the Sunken Gardens after overnight storms around the city on Saturday.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star file photo

James Stuart uses loppers to dismantle a tree collapsed in his yard on Surfside Drive after overnight storms on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Harry Richardson cleans up his yard in Capitol Beach after overnight storms around the city on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Lincoln.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

A Saturday morning storm uprooted a tree near 22nd and Harrison streets in south Lincoln.

CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star

A Saturday morning storm uprooted a tree near 22nd and Harrison streets in south Lincoln.

CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star

Tamara Johnson and her husband's camper flipped over at Branched Oak Lake during Saturday night's storm. The couple escaped injury with their two dogs.

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Trees and power lines near 23rd and Lake streets in south Lincoln were among the victims of a storm packing heavy winds and rain overnight Saturday.

CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star

Trees and power lines near 23rd and Lake streets in south Lincoln were among the victims of a storm packing heavy winds and rain overnight Saturday.

CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star

A tree near 23rd and Lake streets in south Lincoln was among the victims of a storm packing heavy winds and rain overnight Saturday.

CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star

A storm on Saturday scattered debris from two housing units in the outdoor yard at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Built in 1998, the two dormitory-style housing units damaged in Saturday's storm are among the newest housing units on the state's oldest prison campus.

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The remaining roof on a housing unit at the Nebraska State Penitentiary after a storm on Saturday damaged it.

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A storm scattered debris on the sidewalk in front of a housing unit at the Nebraska State Penitentiary on Saturday.

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Lincoln Electric System crews work to restore power to an area near 56th and A streets Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, after a storm packing heavy winds left nearly 35,000 customers without power.

SHELLY KULHANEK, Journal Star

Lincoln Electric System crews work to restore power to an area near 56th and A streets Saturday after a storm packing heavy winds left nearly 35,000 customers without power.

SHELLY KULHANEK, Journal Star

People clean up tree debris near Lincoln and 14th Streets in Fort Calhoun, Neb. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A tree is snapped and resting on a bench at 115 N 14th St, in Fort Calhoun, Neb. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Holes are seen in the roof of the Dollar General distribution warehouse located at 1200 S 10th Street in Blair, Neb. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A hole is seen in the roof of the Dollar General distribution warehouse located at 1200 S 10th Streeet in Blair, Neb. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A hole is seen in the roof of the Dollar General distribution warehouse located at 1200 S 10th Streeet in Blair, Neb. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A hole is seen in the roof of the Dollar General distribution warehouse located at 1200 S 10th Streeet in Blair, Neb. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A hole is seen in the roof of the Dollar General distribution warehouse located at 1200 S. 10th St. in Blair on Saturday. An early morning storm caused widespread wind damage in the area.

CHRIS MACHIAN, OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Community members help the Jenson family clear a maple tree that had fallen after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Ryan Spangler uses a chainsaw to cut up a fallen tree in his front yard after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

A kid rides his bike past damaged vehicles after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Xander Powell stands on his front porch as a tree lays fallen next to him after a severe storm caused damage in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Randy Cade pulls up photos of flooding that happened earlier in the morning after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Sam Seheer clears debris from his property after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Members of the Spangler family clear debris from their home after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday.

MATTHEW MUELLER, OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

A look at the Dollar General Distribution Center after a severe storm reportedly caused damage to the building in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Members of the Spangler family clear debris from their home after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Travis Heppner looks at flood waters that had risen earlier that morning after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday.

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Sam Seheer clears fallen debris from his property after a severe storm in Blair on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Lightning strikes during an early morning storm brought high winds to the Omaha area on Saturday.

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The sunrises as a storm moves through early in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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A rainbow is seen as lightning strikes during an early morning storm brought high winds to the area early in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Debris is scattered after an early morning storm brought high winds to the area in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Debris is scattered after an early morning storm brought high winds to the area in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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Garbage cans are tipped over after an early morning storm brought high winds to the area in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

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