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Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
400 NOUS43 KOAX 261634 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-270445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1134 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/24/24 Tornado Event, Issuance #1... .Overview...A Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) moved across the area during the late night hours where several scattered tornado spin-ups were reported. QLCS tornadoes tend to be weaker and shorter-lived on average than those associated with supercell thunderstorms. Damage surveys for Dodge, Colfax, and Platte counties are still ongoing and will be released at a later time. ..Seward County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 01:43 AM CDT Start Location: 4 SSW Seward / Seward County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.8547 / -97.1179 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 01:43 AM CDT End Location: 4 SSW Seward / Seward County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.8551 / -97.1175 Survey Summary: This tornado was a very brief spin up causing little damage to a center pivot. ..Woodcliff Lake Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:03 AM CDT Start Location: 2 SSE Inglewood / Saunders County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.3865 / -96.4877 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:03 AM CDT End Location: 2 SSE Inglewood / Saunders County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.3865 / -96.4877 Survey Summary: This was a very brief spin-up tornado that caused tree damage at Woodcliff Lake community. ..Memphis Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 76 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.09 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:12 AM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Memphis / Saunders County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.0789 / -96.4065 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:12 AM CDT End Location: 2 SE Memphis / Saunders County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.0803 / -96.4062 Survey Summary: This tornado was a brief spin-up creating damage to trees and powerlines. ..Washington County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.37 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:18 AM CDT Start Location: 6 NNE Arlington / Washington County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.5374 / -96.3171 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:20 AM CDT End Location: 5 NNW Kennard / Washington County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.5454 / -96.2531 Survey Summary: This very brief tornado caused damage to several trees and powerpoles. ..Blair Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 74 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:22 AM CDT Start Location: 2 SSW Blair / Washington County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.5192 / -96.1446 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:22 AM CDT End Location: Blair / Washington County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.5393 / -96.136 Survey Summary: Very brief tornado touchdown causing significant tree damage across portions of Blair. ..South Gretna Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 79 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.15 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:25 AM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Gretna / Sarpy County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.1179 / -96.2059 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:25 AM CDT End Location: 2 SE Gretna / Sarpy County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.1183 / -96.2031 Survey Summary: This very brief spin-up tornado damaged several powerpoles. ..Shadow Lake Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 79 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:31 AM CDT Start Location: 2 S Papillion / Sarpy County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.1229 / -96.0429 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:32 AM CDT End Location: 2 S Papillion / Sarpy County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.1235 / -96.0336 Survey Summary: This very brief tornado near Shadow Lake Elementary produced minor damage to homes and damaged numerous trees in the neighborhood. Some fences were also damaged. ..Bellevue Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 74 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.02 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:35 AM CDT Start Location: 2 W Offutt AFB / Sarpy County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.1125 / -95.958 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:35 AM CDT End Location: 2 W Offutt AFB / Sarpy County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.1124 / -95.9577 Survey Summary: This brief spin-up tornado caused tree damage to a few properties. ..Old Towne Bellevue Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 74 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 02:41 AM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Bellevue / Sarpy County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 41.1364 / -95.894 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 02:41 AM CDT End Location: 2 SE Bellevue / Sarpy County / NE End Lat/Lon: 41.1366 / -95.8933 ..South of Treynor Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 83 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 03:00 AM CDT Start Location: 4 S Treynor / Pottawattamie County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.175 / -95.6151 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 03:01 AM CDT End Location: 3 S Treynor / Pottawattamie County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.1782 / -95.613 Survey Summary: This very brief spin up remained near Aspen Road and 300th street south of Treynor. Three grain bins were destroyed as well as numerous trees. ..Henderson Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 74 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.09 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 03:10 AM CDT Start Location: 3 E Henderson / Montgomery County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.1316 / -95.3649 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 03:10 AM CDT End Location: 4 ENE Henderson / Montgomery County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.1582 / -95.3457 Survey Summary: This brief spin up tornado damaged trees at a farmstead as well as outbuildings. ..Westphalia/Earling Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.09 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/24/2024 Start Time: 03:13 AM CDT Start Location: 2 N Westphalia / Shelby County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.7524 / -95.3859 End Date: 05/24/2024 End Time: 03:13 AM CDT End Location: 2 N Westphalia / Shelby County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.7531 / -95.3844 Survey Summary: This brief spin-up tornado damaged roofs off an outbuilding and downed several trees. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$