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Overview
A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that destroyed a grain bin and flipped 90 feet of center pivot irrigation line in southwest McPherson county Wednesday evening July 6th, 2016. The same storm also produced brief tornadoes earlier in southeast Arthur county as witnessed by storm chasers in the area, however a survey of that area revealed no damage. Further damage surveys of tornadoes in Lincoln, southwest Cherry and southeast Sheridan county will be completed July 8th.Tornadoes:
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Tornado - LOCATION
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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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Photos & Video:
Damage Photos from the McPherson County Tornado
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| Destroyed Grain Bin (NWS) |
Base of the Destroyed Grain Bin (NWS) |
Tree Damage (NWS) |
Overturned Pivot (NWS) |
Storm Reports
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1204 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 /1104 AM MDT THU JUL 7 2016/
...WEDNESDAY JULY 6TH 2016 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REPORTS AND 24
HOURS RAINFALL REPORTS FROM ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON
WEDNESDAY...JULY 6TH 2016. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCED
CONFIRMED TORNADOES...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...AND EVEN A LIGHTNING SPARKED
WILDFIRE. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
FELL...SUCH AS WAS THE CASE IN THE CITY OF BUTTE LOCATED IN BOYD
COUNTY...WHERE 1.48 INCHES FELL.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES WILL BE OUT ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE SANDHILLS TODAY...THURSDAY JULY 7TH...2016...TO CONDUCT DAMAGE
SURVEYS.
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..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
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0418 PM TORNADO 10 SSW HAY SPRINGS 42.55N 102.76W
07/06/2016 SHERIDAN NE 911 CALL CENTER
TORNADO LIFTED.
0418 PM TORNADO 10 SSW HAY SPRINGS 42.55N 102.76W
07/06/2016 SHERIDAN NE 911 CALL CENTER
TORNADO LIFTED AT 1619 LT.
0425 PM HAIL 15 S HAY SPRINGS 42.47N 102.69W
07/06/2016 E1.00 INCH SHERIDAN NE PUBLIC
0435 PM HAIL 8 W ARTHUR 41.57N 101.85W
07/06/2016 M1.25 INCH ARTHUR NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0442 PM HAIL 22 N LAKESIDE 42.38N 102.46W
07/06/2016 E1.00 INCH SHERIDAN NE PUBLIC
0442 PM HAIL 5 SW ARTHUR 41.52N 101.76W
07/06/2016 M1.00 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0506 PM HAIL 10 SW ARTHUR 41.47N 101.83W
07/06/2016 E1.00 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0509 PM HAIL 6 WSW ARTHUR 41.54N 101.80W
07/06/2016 E0.88 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0509 PM HAIL 8 W ARTHUR 41.57N 101.85W
07/06/2016 E0.50 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0520 PM HAIL 3 SW ARTHUR 41.54N 101.73W
07/06/2016 E0.88 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0527 PM HAIL 3 SSW ARTHUR 41.53N 101.71W
07/06/2016 E0.88 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0547 PM HAIL 10 NNW HAY SPRINGS 42.82N 102.76W
07/06/2016 E0.88 INCH SHERIDAN NE PUBLIC
0550 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 20 NW ASHBY 42.23N 102.21W
07/06/2016 SHERIDAN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER...LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF ASHBY...AND
LOOKING NORTHWEST INTO SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN
COUNTY...REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD.
0556 PM TORNADO 10 NNE ELLSWORTH 42.19N 102.21W
07/06/2016 SHERIDAN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTS OF A LARGE TORNADO CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND ACROSS
SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY.
0620 PM TORNADO 9 NNW ASHBY 42.15N 102.00W
07/06/2016 CHERRY NE TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE VORTEX TORNADO...SHORTLY BEFORE BECOMING RAIN
WRAPPED.
0627 PM TSTM WND GST 7 E MERRITT RESERVOIR D 42.65N 100.73W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH CHERRY NE PUBLIC
0652 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 10 N HYANNIS 42.15N 101.76W
07/06/2016 CHERRY NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0658 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE VALENTINE 42.86N 100.54W
07/06/2016 M58.00 MPH CHERRY NE ASOS
0700 PM TSTM WND GST 13 SW MULLEN 41.91N 101.22W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH HOOKER NE PUBLIC
0703 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 15 NE HYANNIS 42.15N 101.55W
07/06/2016 CHERRY NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0735 PM HAIL 7 ESE ARTHUR 41.53N 101.57W
07/06/2016 E1.75 INCH ARTHUR NE PUBLIC
0744 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE SPRINGVIEW 42.80N 99.72W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH KEYA PAHA NE PUBLIC
0755 PM TORNADO 15 SE ARTHUR 41.42N 101.49W
07/06/2016 ARTHUR NE TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED LOCATION.
0800 PM HAIL 4 NE SUTHERLAND 41.20N 101.07W
07/06/2016 M1.75 INCH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
0808 PM TORNADO 15 SW TRYON 41.40N 101.15W
07/06/2016 MCPHERSON NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0811 PM TSTM WND GST 12 N STUART 42.77N 99.14W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH HOLT NE PUBLIC
0815 PM TSTM WND GST 7 N TRYON 41.66N 100.94W
07/06/2016 E70.00 MPH MCPHERSON NE PUBLIC
HAIL INCH HAIL WITH THE WIND.
0845 PM TSTM WND GST SUTHERLAND 41.16N 101.13W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
0845 PM HAIL 2 N NORTH PLATTE 41.16N 100.77W
07/06/2016 M1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE AMATEUR RADIO
0845 PM HAIL 11 NNE HERSHEY 41.31N 100.92W
07/06/2016 M1.75 INCH LINCOLN NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0905 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N NORTH PLATTE 41.21N 100.77W
07/06/2016 M68.00 MPH LINCOLN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0905 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N NORTH PLATTE 41.21N 100.77W
07/06/2016 M72.00 MPH LINCOLN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0912 PM HAIL 3 N NORTH PLATTE 41.18N 100.77W
07/06/2016 M1.50 INCH LINCOLN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
70 MPH WINDS.
0914 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNE NORTH PLATTE 41.19N 100.74W
07/06/2016 M69.00 MPH LINCOLN NE MESONET
0915 PM TSTM WND GST 3 N NORTH PLATTE 41.18N 100.77W
07/06/2016 M78.00 MPH LINCOLN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
0915 PM HAIL 6 N NORTH PLATTE 41.22N 100.77W
07/06/2016 E1.75 INCH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0928 PM TORNADO 2 NW BRADY 41.04N 100.39W
07/06/2016 LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
PUBLIC ESTIMATED LOCATION.
0939 PM WILDFIRE 5 W HAYES CENTER 40.51N 101.12W
07/06/2016 HAYES NE EMERGENCY MNGR
SPARKED BY LIGHTNING...THE RAIN PUT IT OUT.
0940 PM TSTM WND GST 11 NNE BRADY 41.17N 100.29W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED OFF OF RADAR. RESIDENT
STATED THAT THERE WAS ONE STRONG GUST OF WIND...BUT AFTER
THAT NO HAIL OR RAIN.
0940 PM TSTM WND GST BROKEN BOW 41.41N 99.64W
07/06/2016 M60.00 MPH CUSTER NE ASOS
0945 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S ARNOLD 41.37N 100.19W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH CUSTER NE PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED OFF OF RADAR.
0950 PM TSTM WND GST 11 NNW NORTH PLATTE 41.28N 100.85W
07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR.
1030 PM HAIL 15 NE NORTH PLATTE 41.29N 100.57W
07/06/2016 E1.75 INCH LINCOLN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
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