EF3 Tornado — Nemaha, Kansas

2014-06-03 · near Bern, Nemaha, Kansas

Event narrative

A tornado touched down around the intersection of highway 71 and 63 around 1030 pm CDT. The damage path moved southeast and included several homes that were severely damaged and one totally destroyed. The worst damage occurred to a slab home anchored to the foundation by anchor bolts installed with nuts and washers every 12-18 inches. All exterior and interior walls were destroyed however the debris was primarily laid on top of the slab with some debris blown to the south. Two adult residents took shelter in a tub and survived with minor injuries although the tub was gone and it was suspected to have been blown into a lake to the south. The tornado damage path continued southeast for approximately 6.5 to 7.5 miles total. EF3 rating with winds to around 140 mph. The end time of the tornado was around 1043 pm CDT.

Wider weather episode

A supercell thunderstorm moved southeast out of Nebraska and produced one strong tornado in northeast Nemaha county. The supercell storm continued to track southeast and produced another tornado in Brown County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 510331. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.