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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1016 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0518 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Falls City        40.08N 95.59W
04/26/2024  M58 MPH          Richardson         NE   ASOS



0255 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SW Waverly            40.88N 96.59W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Emergency Mngr

            Building collapsed with people inside.
            Potential gas leak.

0255 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Waverly            40.92N 96.52W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Emergency Mngr

            Numerous reports of damage near Waverly,
            including trains blown off tracks, semis
            overturned.

0520 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SE Norfolk            42.00N 97.36W
04/26/2024                   Stanton            NE   Emergency Mngr

            delayed report Roof taken off athletic
            training center.

0243 PM     Tornado          5 NW Lincoln            40.88N 96.75W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Emergency Mngr

            Brief tornado touchdown near the Kawasaki
            Plant.

0250 PM     Tornado          5 NNE Lincoln           40.87N 96.64W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Trained Spotter



0251 PM     Tornado          4 SW Waverly            40.88N 96.59W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Emergency Mngr

            Building collapse.

0253 PM     Tornado          1 NW Waverly            40.93N 96.55W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   911 Call Center

            House damaged.

0254 PM     Tornado          5 W Dwight              41.08N 97.11W
04/26/2024                   Butler             NE   Trained Spotter

            Relayed from emergency management.

0257 PM     Tornado          4 SW Waverly            40.89N 96.59W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Emergency Mngr

            Train derailment Hwy 6. Additional train
            derailment Hwy 6 and I-480. Semi-rolled
            over.

0259 PM     Tornado          2 WNW Waverly           40.93N 96.57W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Emergency Mngr



0300 PM     Tornado          4 SSE Garrison          41.13N 97.13W
04/26/2024                   Butler             NE   Public

            Social media photo of confirmed tornado 9
            miles south of David City, Nebraska.

0305 PM     Tornado          4 WNW Brainard          41.21N 97.06W
04/26/2024                   Butler             NE   Emergency Mngr



0306 PM     Tornado          2 WNW Saint Edward      41.58N 97.89W
04/26/2024                   Boone              NE   Broadcast Media

            Small rope tornado.

0307 PM     Tornado          3 WSW Brainard          41.17N 97.06W
04/26/2024                   Butler             NE   Trained Spotter

            Trained spotter reported a tornado just
            southwest of Brainard, Nebraska. Tornado has
            since lifted but there are two additional
            funnel clouds currently.

0315 PM     Tornado          4 NNW Greenwood         41.01N 96.48W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   911 Call Center

            EM relayed report from 911 call center of
            confirmed tornado to the west of Ashland,
            Nebraska.

0325 PM     Tornado          5 SE Yutan              41.19N 96.34W
04/26/2024                   Saunders           NE   Law Enforcement



0329 PM     Tornado          5 S Lindsay             41.63N 97.69W
04/26/2024                   Platte             NE   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reported a tornado on the
            ground 4 to 5 miles south of Lindsay.

0330 PM     Tornado          5 ESE Yutan             41.20N 96.31W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Park/Forest Srvc



0336 PM     Tornado          5 ESE Yutan             41.22N 96.31W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Law Enforcement



0337 PM     Tornado          2 S Waterloo            41.26N 96.28W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   911 Call Center

            Vehicle and building damage.

0339 PM     Tornado          1 N Elkhorn             41.29N 96.23W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Trained Spotter

            House with severe roof damage.

0340 PM     Tornado          4 SSW Waterloo          41.23N 96.30W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Law Enforcement

            240th and Dodge.

0345 PM     Tornado          1 NW Elkhorn            41.29N 96.26W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Amateur Radio

            Very large tornado moving into western
            Elkhorn.

0347 PM     Tornado          1 NNW Elkhorn           41.29N 96.24W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Trained Spotter

            Very large tornado moving through western
            Elkhorn.

0347 PM     Tornado          5 W Newman Grove        41.75N 97.87W
04/26/2024                   Boone              NE   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency Manager reported confirmed large
            tornado 4 to 5 miles west of Newman Grove.

0349 PM     Tornado          3 N Elkhorn             41.32N 96.23W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Law Enforcement

            Very large tornado near 204th and Ida.

0350 PM     Tornado          4 W Newman Grove        41.75N 97.86W
04/26/2024                   Boone              NE   Emergency Mngr

            Tornado moving east.

0352 PM     Tornado          3 N Elkhorn             41.32N 96.23W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Public

            Very large tornado near Flanagan Lake.

0355 PM     Tornado          2 WSW Bennington        41.35N 96.20W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Amateur Radio

            Major structural damage to at least 10
            homes.

0359 PM     Tornado          2 NNW Bennington        41.39N 96.17W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Emergency Mngr



0400 PM     Tornado          2 WSW Bennington        41.36N 96.18W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   Public

            Multiple homes destroyed.

0405 PM     Tornado          2 SE Kennard            41.46N 96.18W
04/26/2024                   Washington         NE   Emergency Mngr

            Homes damaged.

0408 PM     Tornado          4 E Kennard             41.47N 96.13W
04/26/2024                   Washington         NE   Law Enforcement

            Destroyed homes.

0410 PM     Tornado          4 SSE Blair             41.49N 96.11W
04/26/2024                   Washington         NE   Emergency Mngr



0416 PM     Tornado          1 SSE Creston           41.70N 97.36W
04/26/2024                   Platte             NE   Public

            Tornado on the ground south on 18th ave.

0418 PM     Tornado          4 SE Blair              41.51N 96.07W
04/26/2024                   Washington         NE   Trained Spotter



0420 PM     Tornado          5 SSW Modale            41.55N 96.04W
04/26/2024                   Harrison           IA   Trained Spotter



0423 PM     Tornado          2 SE Creston            41.69N 97.33W
04/26/2024                   Platte             NE   Emergency Mngr

            Multiple vortex tornado.

0435 PM     Tornado          Modale                  41.62N 96.01W
04/26/2024                   Harrison           IA   Trained Spotter

            Tornado near Modale looks like it roped out.

0456 PM     Tornado          4 E Omaha               41.27N 95.93W
04/26/2024                   Douglas            NE   NWS Employee



0457 PM     Tornado          2 NNW Pacific Junction  41.04N 95.82W
04/26/2024                   Mills              IA   Trained Spotter



0501 PM     Tornado          3 ENE Carter Lake       41.30N 95.87W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr



0505 PM     Tornado          3 NNE Pisgah            41.87N 95.91W
04/26/2024                   Monona             IA   Storm Chaser



0507 PM     Tornado          1 S Crescent            41.36N 95.86W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr



0509 PM     Tornado          7 SE Council Bluffs     41.17N 95.75W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Trained Spotter



0513 PM     Tornado          6 W Treynor             41.23N 95.73W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Storm Chaser



0514 PM     Tornado          6 WSW Treynor           41.19N 95.70W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr



0520 PM     Tornado          3 SE Norfolk            42.00N 97.37W
04/26/2024                   Stanton            NE   Emergency Mngr

            Possible tornado.

0520 PM     Tornado          7 WNW Neola             41.48N 95.75W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Trained Spotter



0528 PM     Tornado          3 SE Underwood          41.36N 95.65W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr



0533 PM     Tornado          2 SE Underwood          41.37N 95.65W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr



0540 PM     Tornado          3 ESE Neola             41.43N 95.57W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Storm Chaser



0541 PM     Tornado          4 ESE Logan             41.62N 95.73W
04/26/2024                   Harrison           IA   Storm Chaser



0541 PM     Tornado          Minden                  41.47N 95.54W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr

            Very large tornado.

0545 PM     Tornado          1 NE Minden             41.48N 95.52W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Storm Chaser

            Large tornado destroying homes.

0547 PM     Tornado          2 ENE Minden            41.48N 95.50W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr

            Very large multi vortex tornado. At least
            1/3 mile wide.

0549 PM     Tornado          1 W Shelby              41.51N 95.48W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Law Enforcement

            Multiple houses damaged.

0550 PM     Tornado          1 WSW Shelby            41.50N 95.48W
04/26/2024                   Pottawattamie      IA   Storm Chaser

            Very large tornado crossing Interstate 80.

0557 PM     Tornado          3 S Tennant             41.56N 95.45W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Law Enforcement

            Multiple destroyed outbuildings and a home
            that lost a roof. Time estimated from radar.

0559 PM     Tornado          Tennant                 41.59N 95.44W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Broadcast Media



0605 PM     Tornado          2 W Harlan              41.65N 95.37W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Public

            Significant damage between Portsmith and
            Harlan. Destroyed home, cars flipped.

0605 PM     Tornado          3 W Harlan              41.65N 95.38W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Storm Chaser

            Multi vortex tornado.

0606 PM     Tornado          2 W Harlan              41.65N 95.37W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Trained Spotter

            Home destroyed.

0617 PM     Tornado          2 E Westphalia          41.72N 95.35W
04/26/2024                   Shelby             IA   Storm Chaser



0130 PM     Hail             6 S Western             40.31N 97.18W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Jefferson          NE   Public



0215 PM     Hail             6 W Cedar Rapids        41.54N 98.26W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Boone              NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0215 PM     Hail             6 WSW Cedar Rapids      41.54N 98.26W
04/26/2024  M1.75 Inch       Boone              NE   Public



0224 PM     Hail             Denton                  40.74N 96.85W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Public

            Report of hail ranging from half an inch to
            an inch in Denton, NE.

0227 PM     Hail             1 SE Denton             40.73N 96.84W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Amateur Radio

            ground covered with hail.

0235 PM     Hail             Ulysses                 41.08N 97.20W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Butler             NE   Emergency Mngr

            Butler County Emergency Manager reported
            golf ball sized hail in downtown Ulysses.

0241 PM     Hail             4 NW Lincoln            40.86N 96.74W
04/26/2024  E1.50 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Public



0248 PM     Hail             5 NW Lincoln            40.87N 96.74W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0248 PM     Hail             5 NNW Lincoln           40.87N 96.73W
04/26/2024  M1.75 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Public



0249 PM     Hail             6 SE Malcolm            40.85N 96.79W
04/26/2024  E1.25 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Public



0254 PM     Hail             3 E Davey               40.99N 96.60W
04/26/2024  M2.50 Inch       Lancaster          NE   Public

            delayed report time estimated by radar.

0333 PM     Hail             1 WNW Valley            41.32N 96.37W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Douglas            NE   Official NWS Obs



0408 PM     Hail             Blair                   41.55N 96.14W
04/26/2024  M1.25 Inch       Washington         NE   Public



0412 PM     Hail             Blair                   41.55N 96.14W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Washington         NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0425 PM     Hail             1 WNW Valley            41.32N 96.37W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Douglas            NE   Official NWS Obs



0426 PM     Hail             5 W Washington          41.40N 96.30W
04/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Washington         NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0430 PM     Hail             2 WSW La Vista          41.18N 96.07W
04/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Public



0440 PM     Hail             2 SSW Papillion         41.13N 96.06W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Trained Spotter



0440 PM     Hail             1 WNW Ralston           41.21N 96.05W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Douglas            NE   Public



0442 PM     Hail             3 NE Cedar Creek        41.09N 96.07W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0443 PM     Hail             2 W Papillion           41.15N 96.08W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

0445 PM     Hail             Papillion               41.15N 96.04W
04/26/2024  M2.00 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Public



0446 PM     Hail             3 W Blair               41.55N 96.19W
04/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Washington         NE   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0447 PM     Hail             1 SW Papillion          41.14N 96.06W
04/26/2024  E1.50 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Public



0455 PM     Hail             1 NW Carter Lake        41.30N 95.94W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Douglas            NE   Public



0455 PM     Hail             1 NNE Omaha             41.28N 96.00W
04/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Douglas            NE   Public



0455 PM     Hail             5 NE Omaha              41.30N 95.93W
04/26/2024  M1.75 Inch       Douglas            NE   Public



0455 PM     Hail             Carter Lake             41.29N 95.91W
04/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Pottawattamie      IA   Emergency Mngr



0456 PM     Hail             1 ENE Papillion         41.16N 96.02W
04/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Sarpy              NE   Emergency Mngr



0502 PM     Hail             Nemaha                  40.34N 95.67W
04/26/2024  E2.75 Inch       Nemaha             NE   Emergency Mngr



0608 PM     Hail             1 SE Clarinda           40.72N 95.02W
04/26/2024  M1.00 Inch       Page               IA   CO-OP Observer



0143 PM     Funnel Cloud     Friend                  40.65N 97.29W
04/26/2024                   Saline             NE   Fire Dept/Rescue



0205 PM     Funnel Cloud     4 NNE Wilber            40.54N 96.94W
04/26/2024                   Saline             NE   Law Enforcement



0205 PM     Funnel Cloud     1 NW Wilber             40.49N 96.97W
04/26/2024                   Saline             NE   County Official

            Dispatch called over NAWAS reporting a
            funnel cloud 15 miles west of Cortland, or 2
            miles northwest of Wilber.

0242 PM     Funnel Cloud     1 WSW Lincoln           40.81N 96.71W
04/26/2024                   Lancaster          NE   Trained Spotter

            Over downtown Lincoln.

0301 PM     Funnel Cloud     3 WSW Brainard          41.16N 97.06W
04/26/2024                   Butler             NE   Emergency Mngr

            Two seminars flipped over Hwy 15.

0432 PM     Funnel Cloud     8 E Du Bois             40.02N 95.89W
04/26/2024                   Richardson         NE   NWS Employee

            Relay from NWS TOP.


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