Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

Prolonged and intense heat wave continues into Friday with relief expected by this weekend. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect for portions of the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Unsettled weather could produce severe weather and excessive rainfall for parts of the Central and Eastern U.S. Read More >

During the evening of April 4th, thunderstorms rumbled across south-central Nebraska. Most storms brought rains and some small hail. One storm did cause some damage near the community of Fairfield in Clay County. A tornado brief tornado touched down south of Fairfield and moved to the northwest. At the start, the twister took the roof off of a barn. Near the end of the tornado's path of distruction, it destroyed three outbuildings and caused damage to two homes. This tornado was rated EF0.

A little later, a second tornado touched down just east of Sutton in northeast Clay County. This tornado was also rated EF0. No damage was reported with the second tornado.

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Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

April 4, 2009: EF0 Tornadoes Touch Down Near Fairfield And Sutton