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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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