Friday’s storm and subsequent damage has taken a toll on many people. For one man, his dream was gone with the wind.

Robert Fidone paid $30,000 to move a barn 15 miles near Leshara in Saunders County. “It took a lot of effort to move it and get things coordinated from moving wires to getting the route clean.”

The barn was going to be his retirement dream. "I have three grandkids, so I was going to make it child-friendly." On the outside it would remain a historic barn, but inside it would be converted into a modern home with 20-foot high ceilings and geothermal heat, all overlooking the Platte Valley on 20 acres.

The strong winds crushed those plans. "It took some dreams, yeah, it took some plans and anticipation, looking forward to finish this thing and how nice it would be."

The barn sat on a new foundation and had a new roof. Not only had Fidone paid for engineering plans, he intended to put another $200,000 into turning the century-old barn into his dream home.

A barn stacked with three generations of family life already had a name of its own. "El Grano. I think that's Italian for a barn." The barn can't be put back together. It will have to be picked up and hauled away in pieces.

"It's heartbreaking, it's emotional. The money wasn't the first thought. I can't replace that. I think what could have been and now it's time to think what I need to do."

Because Fidone had not started converting the barn to a home, it was still considered an outbuilding so he didn't have insurance. After paying for moving the barn, for its foundation and for its renovation plans, his total damage loss adds up to about $50,000.