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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 1.07 Miles |
| -- Width | 75 Yards |
| State | NEBRASKA |
| County/Area | DODGE |
| WFO | OAX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2024-05-24 00:50 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1ENE SNYDER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41.705/-96.78 |
| End Date | 2024-05-24 00:51 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2E SNYDER |
| End Lat/Lon | 41.704/-96.759 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Upper-air analysis showed a trough over the northern Rockies the evening of May 23rd. That night, this trough ejected out into the central and northern Great Plains. At the surface, a low-pressure developed in western South Dakota. Extending south and southwest of this surface low into Colorado was a cold front. A secondary low-pressure center was noted in northwestern Kansas where the surface cold front intersected a dry line that extended south into western Texas. Shortly after midnight, a line of severe thunderstorms along this cold front moved into the OAX CWA. From 05 UTC through 10 UTC, this line of storms brought widespread severe wind gusts up to 110 miles per hour and 17 spin-up tornadoes across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. These storms continued to be severe and tornadic through the morning of the 24th, later being classified as a derecho. Troughing over the western CONUS continued to bring southwesterly flow aloft the region even behind this first trough. By the evening of the 25th, another shortwave trough had amplified over the Great Basin and had shifted over the Rocky Mountains. Ahead of this disturbance, a low-pressure developed in northwest Kansas, with a warm front extending east-southeast across northern and eastern Kansas. The evening of the 25th, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across this frontal zone in northern Kansas and generally tracked to the east-northeast. As such, scattered thunderstorms moved into southeast Nebraska after 9 PM CDT. While largely remaining below severe limits, severe straight-line winds were observed along the south and east side of the Omaha metro as a thunderstorm tracked from western Otoe into eastern Pottawattamie County. It was estimated wind gusts reached as high as 70 miles per hour with this storm, with power outages being reported due to the winds. |
| Event Narrative | A brief tornado developed just south of Prenzlow Meat Factor, damaging outbuilding and both snapping and uprooting pine trees. The tornado continued east, flipping and mangling a center pivot before dissipating. The peak winds in this tornado were estimated to be 85 miles per hour. The maximum width of the tornado was measured to be 75 yards with the average width estimated to be 30 yards. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ALBION | BOONE CO. | NE | 05/23/2024 | 23:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TARNOV | PLATTE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (OLU)COLUMBUS ARPT | PLATTE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBUS | PLATTE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:13 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (OLU)COLUMBUS ARPT | PLATTE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEIGH | COLFAX CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWELLS | COLFAX CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWELLS | COLFAX CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UTICA | SEWARD CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUBY | SEWARD CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:43 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILFORD | SEWARD CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SNYDER | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SNYDER | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:50 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SNYDER | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EMERALD | LANCASTER CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 00:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WESTERN | SALINE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BANCROFT | CUMING CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOOPER | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LESHARA | SAUNDERS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LESHARA | SAUNDERS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:03 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREMONT | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NICKERSON | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILBER | SALINE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | WASHINGTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHLAND | SAUNDERS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREMONT | DODGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LESHARA | SAUNDERS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHLAND | SAUNDERS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | WASHINGTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHLAND | SAUNDERS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAIR | WASHINGTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORUM | WASHINGTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CORTLAND | GAGE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MACY | THURSTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAIR | WASHINGTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELKHORN | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRETNA | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRETNA | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAIR | WASHINGTON CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOUISVILLE | CASS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LINCOLN | LANCASTER CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOYS TOWN | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA VISTA | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELBOT | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:34 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FT CROOK | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TEKAMAH | BURT CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OMAHA | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTH OMAHA | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (OMA)EPPLEY FLD OMAH | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAPILLION | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (OFF)OFFUTT AFB | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (OFF)OFFUTT AFB | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWISTON | PAWNEE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAPILLION | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLEVUE | SARPY CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 01:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DU BOIS | PAWNEE CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 02:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNVILLE | NEMAHA CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 02:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNVILLE | NEMAHA CO. | NE | 05/24/2024 | 02:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAWNEE CITY | PAWNEE CO. | NE | 05/25/2024 | 21:41 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOYS TOWN | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/25/2024 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (OMA)EPPLEY FLD OMAH | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/25/2024 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RALSTON | DOUGLAS CO. | NE | 05/25/2024 | 22:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
