EF2 tornado in Lancaster County, Nebraska

This is segement 3 of 3 of an EF-2 tornado that crossed from Seward County into Lancaster County. After passing southeast of Pleasant Dale and crossed into Lancaster County, the tornado produced its most substantial damage, tearing off the top half of a 100 year old barn and pulling the barn itself from its rebar attachment to the foundation. Other outbuildings and grain bins were also damaged in this area. The tornado continued northeastward and passed near the southeast end of Pawnee Lake, damaging power poles in the area. The path continued northeastward, damaging trees and eventually crossing Highway 34 just east of Malcolm Road before dissipating shortly thereafter.

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.