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

...NWS Damage Survey for Friday, May 3, 2024 Tornado
Event - Update # 1...

.Update...Updated to add an additional tornado for
the event.

.Highway 78/Road M Tornado in Webster/Nuckolls County...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/03/2024
Start Time:             10:51 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 N Guide Rock / Webster County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1563 / -98.3358

End Date:               05/04/2024
End Time:               10:58 PM CDT
End Location:           5 S Lawrence / Nuckolls County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.2171 / -98.259

Survey Summary:
A tornado danced its way along an approximately six mile
path in rural eastern Webster County and ended in far
western Nuckolls County late in the evening of
Friday, May 3rd.

The tornado started just west of Highway 78 between 5 and
6 miles north of Guide Rock. The worst damage along its
path occurred at a nearby farmstead, at which there was
widespread tree damage and minor damage to the home. The
tornado crossed the highway and sporadically damaged some
trees for the next couple miles. The tornado eventually
grazed another farmstead and damaged a couple of areas of
cedar trees. A local resident noted fence damage and
debris in a fence about north of the farmstead. The
tornado likely ended at or near a farmstead in far western
Nuckolls County where some tree damage and outbuilding
damage occurred.

The NWS would like to thank the Webster County Sheriff`s
Department and local residents for their help with this
survey.

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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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