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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
341 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for Friday, April 26, 2024 Tornado
Event Updated #1...

.Update...This Public Information Statement is an update
to list the 5th tornado which started in the NWS Hastings
service area. This tornado started in Greeley county and
ended in western Boone county. Information about the
previous 4 tornadoes was issued yesterday in a Public
Information Statement.

As a reminder, all damage survey information is preliminary
and can be updated as more information becomes available.

The staff of NWS Hastings would like to think local Emergency
Management and residents for their invaluable help conducting
the surveys.

.Wolbach/Primrose...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  27.49 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             02:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NNE Wolbach / Greeley County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          41.4553 / -98.3695

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               03:10 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SW Petersburg / Boone County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            41.7999 / -98.1351

Survey Summary:
The Wolbach/Primrose tornado started about 4 miles
northeast of Wolbach and was associated with a parent
supercell that had previously produced two other tornadoes.

In Greeley County damage was confined to mostly center
irrigation pivot systems and trees. The tornado moved
northeast mostly over open country and crossed the Boone
County line along Highway 56.

In Boone County, the tornado caused minor damage to a home
on a farmstead at the county line along with quite a bit
of tree damage in the general area.

The tornado moved north and appeared to strengthen some
as it flipped and tossed several center irrigation pivot
systems north of Highway 56. Power poles were snapped and
debris was lifted into power lines.

As the tornado moved north-northeast, the most significant
damage was found about 2 miles southwest of Primrose.
A single-family home was extensively damaged, including
the three-car garage being totally ripped away along with
much of the roof structure. Several outbuildings were
damaged or destroyed. Extensive tree damage and numerous
power poles were snapped in the area. Tree damage was
widespread west of Primrose and one large outbuilding
was destroyed.

In its final few miles, the tornado damaged trees and
center pivot irrigation systems in several places.
Extensive damage to a livestock facility and several
snapped power poles was noted about halfway between
Petersburg and Primrose. The tornado likely dissipated
in open country as it approached the Beaver Creek
southwest of Petersburg.

The widest point of the tornado appeared to occur just to
the west and southwest Primrose when the tornado may have
been at least 500 yards wide. The EF2 rating and estimated
maximum wind speed of 130 mph was based upon the damage that
occurred at the home southwest of Primrose.

This tornado started in Greeley County and was on the ground
for over one hour along its 27.5 mile path.

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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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