Nebraska Tornado: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (May 18, 2026) — U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use at two Company facilities in Grand Island for residents impacted by a large tornado that struck north of the city on Sunday evening.
A tornado touched down near St. Libory in Howard County, leveling at least two homes creating a path of destruction. Power lines were downed and debris was spread across a wide area, affecting a number of properties.
Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is vital to the clean-up and recovery process of communities when natural disasters occur. U-Haul is ready to help anyone affected by the tornado who needs a dry and secure storage solution at no cost for one month.
The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at participating locations. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities; delivery is available for a modest fee.
Please reference the list below for the U-Haul storage locations offering the disaster relief program. Stop by any participating facility or call the nearest location to arrange 30 days of free storage.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Locust
3016 S. Locust St.
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 384-2877
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Highway 281
2210 S Webb Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 381-3611
In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.
For customers needing storage beyond the free period, the U-Haul 1-Year Price Lock is now available at 2,100 Company-owned facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Fixed-rate storage ensures at least 12 months with no price increase on your rental unit, and U-Haul never charges admin fees or deposits. Learn more at uhaul.com/Storage/1-Year-Price-Lock.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 203,000 trucks, 137,400 trailers and 41,700 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate transparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,126,800 rentable storage units and 98 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.
Contact:
Dillon Rosenblatt
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com