EF0 Tornado — Wayne, Nebraska

2023-05-12 · near Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska

0.7 mi

Path length

20 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief tornado uprooted and snapped trees at two farmsteads. The tree damage was in a narrow swath near the road while the other buildings and trees just to the west were largely untouched.

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 1097237. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.