It wasn’t the tornado that caused the damage that occurred Sunday evening in northern Nebraska. Instead, it was a microburst that left its mark on the landscape. A line of severe storms between 9 and 10 p.m. dropped a brief tornado in Boyd County, then a microburst in Holt County, said Brandon Thorne, a meteorologist…
Destructive tornadoes tear through central U.S. from Texas to Missouri and Nebraska
Parts of the nation’s midsection have been devastated after nearly 50 reports of tornadoes in just the last 24 hours. Homes and businesses have been destroyed. On Saturday, hundreds of thousands remain without power. Powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes, continue to pound the country’s midsection from Texas to Missouri and Nebraska. “It’s on the road –…
UPDATE: National Weather Service releases damage survey on EF2 tornado
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN)- The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado hit West Lincoln on Sunday. Per the NWS damage survey, the tornado touched down 4 miles west-southwest of downtown Lincoln, and lifted 3.5 miles west-southwest of downtown Lincoln. NWS confirms that the tornado was a low-end EF2, with wind speeds of 120 mph. The…
Buildings in Lincoln damaged as multiple tornado touchdowns reported Sunday
Several buildings in southwest Lincoln were damaged, some severely, Sunday evening when a powerful, tornadic storm moved through. No reports of injuries were made to emergency dispatchers, said Ann Ames, deputy chief administrative officer for Lancaster County. There were multiple reports of wind damage, including some apparent tornado damage. Two, possibly three, tornado touchdowns were…
Weather service confirms tornado caused York County damage
Monday night storms did damage in York County and in western Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service. The service confirmed a tornado damaged buildings and knocked down trees in York County. The twister struck a spot about 8 miles north-northwest of Bradshaw a little before 7:45 p.m. Monday and lifted after four minutes on…
Tornadoes touch down in south central Nebraska
The National Weather Service reports several tornadoes have touched down Saturday afternoon in South Central Nebraska. The first report was at 3:44 pm, five miles southeast of Holdrege. About 4:00, a tornado was reported northwest of Wilcox, with more reports in the Wilcox area at 4:06, 4:11, and 4:23. Spotters reported a brief touch down…
Strong storms sweep across Nebraska, bringing wind, rain and a tornado
Powerful storms moved across Nebraska on Sunday causing scattered damage. In the small Sand Hills town of Tryon, strong winds — possibly a tornado — knocked a shed off its foundation, damaged other buildings and blew agriculture equipment “large distances,” according to reports to the National Weather Service. Heavy rain caused some street flooding in…
Nebraska, Iowa clean up from storms; Cass County was site of at least three weak tornadoes
Property owners in some parts of the region will be eyeing repairs and cleanup after powerful winds and hail swept through Monday evening. Some of the most extensive damage was reported in Fremont County, Iowa. Douglas, Sarpy and Cass Counties were not reporting severe damage. Mike Crecelius, emergency management coordinator for Iowa’s Fremont County, said…
The aftermath of the apparent tornado in Broadwater
BROADWATER, Neb. Residents in the Broadwater area are cleaning up today after an apparent tornado ripped into the area Thursday afternoon. As you drive through Broadwater, you can see major damage including power lines being knocked down, pivots were flipped over and houses were affected. “A lot of people lost buildings on Highway 92,” said…
Storms hammer parts of western Nebraska
Property owners have been clearing away debris and making repairs on buildings damaged by what’s been described as a tornado in the Nebraska Panhandle. The twister was reported around 5:20 p.m. Thursday near Broadwater. The National Weather Service says people and emergency personnel have reported power lines and trees down and outbuildings and roofs damaged.…