North Platte, NE
Weather Forecast Office
Overview
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Tornado initially started as a land spout approximately 4 miles east of Dickens along Highway 23, before becoming a supercellular tornado. The tornado slowly tracked south for 3 miles over the next 45 minutes before dissipating 4 miles east-southeast of Dickens. |
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Photo Credit: Michael Charnick
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NOTE: times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
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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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
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North Platte, NE
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North Platte, NE 69101-2473
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