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EFU Tornado — Dundy, Nebraska

2025-05-18 · near Max, Dundy, Nebraska

0.1 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An off duty NWS Employee reported a tornado to the east of Max and crossing US Highway 34.

Wider weather episode

Numerous severe storms moved into SW Nebraska from northeast Colorado and northwest Kansas and led to numerous reports of hail, wind and tornadoes. The strongest tornado was an EF 3 to the north of Stratton, Nebraska along with hail around 2 inches north of Stratton and in Benkelman as well. The EF 3 caused major damage to structures, electric poles, and farm machinery. The same thunderstorm also produced swaths of straight-line winds that also caused damage to electric poles, trees, and structures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1257159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.