EF1 tornado in Colfax County, Nebraska
Tornado December 15, 2021 · Colfax County, Nebraska
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 30 yards (0.02 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
An intermittent tornado tracked from south to north through Howells. The initial damage point was roof damage to a home on the south side of town along with moderate tree damage. The tornado then skipped several blocks before removing a portion of the building attached to the feed and seed. Nearby security cameras provided video evidence of the brief tornadic circulation on the north side of town. The tornado remained intermittent as it travelled into an open field to the northeast, depositing debris in the field.
The wider storm
A low pressure system brought strong (both thunderstorm, and non-thunderstorm) winds, tornadoes, dust, snow, and record temperatures into eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. The event was determined to be a derecho meeting the criteria of wind damage extending more than 250 miles, including wind gusts of at least 58 mph and numerous gusts of at least 75 mph.
Began near Howells (41.7200, -97.0000).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
16 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 998193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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