EF1 Tornado — Cuming, Nebraska

2021-12-15 · near Monterey, Cuming, Nebraska

Event narrative

A brief tornado developed in a field and then travelled north northeast where it snapped 5 wooden power poles and then caused tree damage in a grove of trees.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.