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Overview
A line of strong and severe thunderstorms went through the eastern portions of north central Nebraska last evening. These storms were along the southwest flank of a larger line that originally evolved from north central South Dakota that moved southeast into north central and northeast Nebraska. The severe storms produced one confirmed tornado, damaging wind gusts, and half dollar sized hail.
Damage was also reported in northern Holt county associated with a microburst. Damage included an empty grain bin that was destroyed, an uprooted tree, and a stock trailer that was tipped over. In addition, two pivots were overturned.
Tornado
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Tornado - 2 Miles East of Butte
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Holt County Wind Damage Photos
Multiple impacts were reported in northern Holt county, roughly 10 miles south of Spencer, NE or roughly 20 miles north of O'Neill, NE.
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| Large Branches Broken (1"-3" diameter) (Photo Source: NWS Employee) |
Overturned Pivot (Photo Source: NWS Employee) |
Grain Bin Blown Over (Photo Source: NWS Employee) |
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| Small Limbs Broken (Up to 1" diameter) (Photo Source: NWS Employee) |
Stock Trailer Tipped Over (Photo Source: NWS Employee) |
Grain Bin Destroyed (Photo Source: NWS Employee) |
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM TORNADO 2 E BUTTE 42.91N 98.81W
07/28/2019 F0 BOYD NE NWS STORM SURVEY
BRIEF TORNADO TOUCH DOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH NO
REPORTED DAMAGE. SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW
OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA.
0915 PM HAIL 3 N SPENCER 42.92N 98.70W 07/28/2019 M1.00 INCH BOYD NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
0930 PM HAIL 7 SSW BRISTOW 42.75N 98.65W
07/28/2019 M1.25 INCH BOYD NE PUBLIC
QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
0959 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N ONEILL 42.49N 98.65W
07/28/2019 M52 MPH HOLT NE MESONET
DAVIS WEATHER STATION - MESONET
1025 PM HAIL 14 S ONEILL 42.26N 98.65W 07/28/2019 M1.00 INCH HOLT NE TRAINED SPOTTER
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