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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
220 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for April 26, 2024 Tornado
Event - Update 2...

.Update...Updated to add an additional tornado
witnessed in the Farwell area on April 26.

.Farwell Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             12:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Farwell / Howard County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          41.1788 / -98.6462

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               12:58 PM CDT
End Location:           Farwell / Howard County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            41.2099 / -98.631

Survey Summary:
An eyewitness, who provided pictures, times and detailed locations,
documented a short-lived tornado south of Farwell in Howard
County on April 26, 2024. This tornado occurred just prior to the
development of the tornado which eventually passed near Elba.

Along its curvy path, this nearly 3 mile long tornado overturned
two center irrigation pivot systems and damaged some trees south
of Farwell. Scouring along the ground was easily visible. The
tornado dissipated just south of Farwell.

The National Weather Service would like acknwoledge and thank
the eyewitness who provided the very detailed description and
path information.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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