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NOUS43 KGID 011827
PNSGID
NEZ064-087-020000-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
127 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 11 AND APRIL 25 TORNADO EVENTS
OVERVIEW
TWO BRIEF TORNADOES OCCURRED IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
DURING APRIL. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF EACH EVENT. THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO PROVIDED
INFORMATION ABOUT BOTH TORNADOES.
TORNADO #1 (NEAR CHESTER, NE)
RATING: EF-U
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: UNDETERMINED
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: UNDETERMINED
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/11/2026
START TIME: 5:03 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3 NE CHESTER / THAYER / NE
START LAT/LON: 40.0319 / -97.5626
END DATE: 4/11/2026
END TIME: 5:03 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 NE CHESTER / THAYER / NE
END LAT/LON: 40.0319 / -97.5626
SURVEY SUMMARY: THIS TORNADO WAS BRIEF AND CAUGHT ON VIDEO. NO
DAMAGE WAS FOUND OR REPORTED. A RATING OF EF-U WAS APPLIED DUE
TO THE LACK OF DAMAGE INDICATORS TO MAKE A WINDSPEED ESTIMATION.
TORNADO #2 (BRADSHAW LANDSPOUT TORNADO)
RATING: EF-U
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: UNDETERMINED
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: BRIEF TOUCHDOWN
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: UNDETERMINED
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 3:34 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 SW BRADSHAW / YORK / NE
START LAT/LON: 40.8606 / -97.7802
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 3:34 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 SW BRADSHAW / YORK / NE
END LAT/LON: 40.8606 / -97.7802
SURVEY SUMMARY: THIS WAS A BRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO CAPTURED IN
PHOTOS AND ON VIDEO SOUTHWEST OF BRADSHAW. NO DAMAGE WAS
REPORTED. A RATING OF EF-U WAS APPLIED DUE TO THE LACK OF
DAMAGE INDICATORS TO MAKE A WINDSPEED ESTIMATION.
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
EFU.....WINDSPEED ESTIMATE NOT DETERMINED
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
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