F4 Tornado — Seward, Nebraska
2001-06-13 · near Ruby, Seward, Nebraska
2
Injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
8.0 mi
Path length
400 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A slow moving tornado tracked from south of Seward to just east of town with a total track length of 8 miles. The tornado was caught on film by several chasers. The tornado destroyed an entire farmstead and a propane and anhydrous ammonia tank farm and machine shed. Several vehicles were tumbled and tossed into a field across from the farm house. The tornado was at its maximum intensity at the farmstead it destroyed. Northeast of highway 34 the tornado struck several sheds and barns.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5254373. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.