Martell, NE Tornado




Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
721 PM CDT Sat Jul 29 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/29/2023 Tornado Event...

..Martell, NE area Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.28 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/29/2023
Start Time:             08:18 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 NW Sprague / Lancaster County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6358 / -96.7625

End Date:               07/29/2023
End Time:               08:19 AM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Sprague / Lancaster County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.6367 / -96.7574

Survey Summary:
A brief, narrow tornado embedded in intense downburst winds
struck a portion of Martell, NE.  The tornado uprooted and snapped
trees, caused roof and siding damage, and tore the roof off a BnB
that was attached to a large barn.  The tornado`s width was only
100 yards wide and a little more than a quarter mile long.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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