VALENTINE, Neb. -- Buildings are damaged and trees are down in Valentine after strong winds Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. According to the Aviation Weather Center, winds gusted up to 79 mph at 12:04 Thursday morning.

Wind damages private gym
Wind damages private gym  

 

The strong winds tore the roof off of a private gym in Valentine.

 

 

Wind damages tree on Main Street
Wind damages tree on Main Street  

 

Several big trees are also down, including a tree in front of the Valentine Elementary School and one near the intersection of Main St. and 5th Ave.

People living near town also are dealing with damage. Here’s a picture from 3.5 miles east of Valentine where a family’s play gym was blown over.

Wind damages play gym
Wind damages play gym