EF1 Tornado — Boone, Nebraska

2023-05-12 · near Closter, Boone, Nebraska

1.2 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A short-lived tornado developed south of Highway 32 and traveled toward the northwest for approximately 1.5 miles. The most intense damage occurred when the tornado destroyed a one-year-old machine shed and deposited the debris a few hundred yards north across the highway. There were also several power poles snapped in this area and a center pivot was flipped farther north, closer to 130th street.

Wider weather episode

A strong low-pressure system which had been slowly moving east off the Rocky Mountains finally progressed into central Nebraska. This left eastern Nebraska in the warm sector as a warm front moved north into the area. The SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a 30% hatched for severe hail. There ended up being 19 confirmed tornadoes (3 EF2, 8 EF1, 4 EF0, 4 EFU). There were numerous hail reports the largest of which was 4.5 inches in Pawnee County. Another 4-inch report was received in Richardson County. Flash flooding was also observed in a few locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.