Tornado in Perkins County, Nebraska
Tornado May 23, 2024 · Perkins County, Nebraska
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Keith County → Perkins County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 25 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Tornado touched down in an open draw and tracked approximately 6 miles to the southeast where it dissipated. No damage was observed and timing was based on radar.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed over the central Nebraska Panhandle during the mid afternoon hours of May 23rd. As this activity moved east into better moisture and wind shear, storms became severe. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes were reported.
Began near Madrid (41.0030, -101.5280).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
8 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214268. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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