LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — High winds from a weekend thunderstorm have caused extensive damage to a Lincoln sports complex.
The winds on Sunday burst the bubble-shaped dome that covered a playing field and tennis courts at the Abbott Sports Complex. They also bent fences around the complex’s soccer fields and peeled off part of the roof from the building that houses basketball and volleyball courts.
The Lincoln Airport reported winds gusting to 49 mph at 1 a.m. Sunday. Northern parts of Lancaster County were included in a severe thunderstorm warning at the time.
Dan Lesoing of the Lincoln Sports Foundation says the damage to the dome is unrepairable. He says the damage to the roof of the separate building can be repaired in two or three weeks.