Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
471 NOUS43 KLBF 262200 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-271000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 500 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 /400 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/23/2024 Tornado Event - Update #1... Storm damage was surveyed Sunday southwest of Brule, Nebraska, with evidence of two additional tornadoes found. Additionally, three EF-U tornadoes were added based on photographic and video evidence. These bring the event total to 11 tornadoes across western Nebraska. .Brule Tornado #1... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 107 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 430 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/23/2024 Start Time: 5:29 PM MDT Start Location: 6 SW Brule Start Lat/Lon: 41.05/-101.99 End Date: 05/23/2024 End Time: 5:34 PM MDT End Location: 1.3 S Brule End Lat/Lon: 41.07/-101.90 Tornado touched down southwest of Brule just to the north of Road West 40, snapping trees and heavily damaging multiple irrigation pivots. The tornado continued to the east, damaging additional irrigation pivots along with outbuildings at multiple farmsteads. The tornado then turned to the north, ending just south of Interstate 80, with last visible damage to irrigation pivots just to the south of the town of Brule. .Brule Tornado #2... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/23/2024 Start Time: 5:36 PM MDT Start Location: 2.1 S Brule Start Lat/Lon: 41.06/-101.90 End Date: 05/23/2024 End Time: 5:38 PM MDT End Location: 2.6 SE Brule End Lat/Lon: 41.06/-101.86 This tornado began just to the southwest of Brule, with damage noted to hardwood trees and an irrigation pivot was overturned. The tornado continued to the southeast for two additional miles before ending, overturning additional irrigation pivots and destroying a storage outbuilding at a farmstead. .Bingham Tornado... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: UNK mph Path Length /statute/: UNK miles Path Width /maximum/: UNK yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/23/2024 Start Time: 5:14 PM MDT Start Location: 4 SW Bingham Start Lat/Lon: 41.97/-102.13 End Date: 05/23/2024 End Time: 5:14 PM MDT End Location: 4 SW Bingham End Lat/Lon: 41.97/-102.13 Photos received of a tornado in rangeland south of Bingham. No damage was observed. Time and location based on radar evidence. .Ogallala Tornado... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: UNK mph Path Length /statute/: UNK miles Path Width /maximum/: UNK yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/23/2024 Start Time: 6:48 PM MDT Start Location: 5 W Ogallala Start Lat/Lon: 41.11/-101.83 End Date: 05/23/2024 End Time: 6:48 PM MDT End Location: 5 W Ogallala End Lat/Lon: 41.11/-101.83 Multiple videos and photos received of a brief tornado over rangeland west of Ogallala. No damage was observed. Time and location based on radar evidence. .Northwest Hayes County Tornado... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: UNK mph Path Length /statute/: UNK miles Path Width /maximum/: UNK yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/23/2024 Start Time: 8:25 PM CDT Start Location: 16 NW Hayes Center Start Lat/Lon: 40.66/-101.27 End Date: 05/23/2024 End Time: 8:25 PM CDT End Location: 16 NW Hayes Center End Lat/Lon: 40.66/-101.27 Photos received of a tornado over rangeland in far northwest Hayes county. No damage was observed. Time and location based on radar evidence. && 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. $$ Brown/Keck/Snively