Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Results of Tornado
Damage Survey

Superior, Nebraska Tornado
June 20, 2010

Left: Warehouse Destroyed

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The National Weather Service in Hastings conducted a damage survey of a tornado in Superior, Nebraska on Monday, June 21. The survey was an attempt to retrace the path of a tornadic supercell thunderstorm which occurred Sunday evening, June 20. The results of that survey follow.

Superior, NE Tornado Information
Path Location / Length:	Damage Confined to Town
Width:	1300 Yards
Time (approximate):	7:50 pm
Estimated Wind Speed:	max 120 MPH

The maximum rating of the tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale was an EF2. This rating was assigned based upon the damage observed.

The National Weather Service would like to thank those who assisted with the damage survey and who provided valuable information regarding this event.

Storm Damage Survey Map

Photographs of the Storm Damage From NWS Survey
Click on any image to enlarge.


Warehouse Roof Blown Off	Car Damaged by Debris

Tree Uprooted	Garage Destroyed

Overturned Rail Cars	Damaged Garage

Shed off Foundation	Broken Windows - Shingles off House

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