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Overview
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A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through portions of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the evening of May 6th, 2024. Four tornadoes were reported; three of which were rated EF-1, and one EF-0. Notably, one of these tornadoes tracked approximately one mile southeast of an EF-3 tornado that occurred near Minden, IA, just 10 days earlier on April 26th. Other severe weather reports included damaging straight-line wind gusts up 71 mph and hail up to 1.5" in diameter. |
 Base reflectivity radar loop of the strong to severe storms that moved through eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the evening hours of May 6th, 2024. |
Tornadoes
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Tornado - Wymore, NE Area
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Tornado - Glenwood, IA Area
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Tornado - Carson/Macedonia, IA Area
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Tornado - Minden/Shelby, IA Area
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Flooding
Warnings
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| Flash Flood Warning issued for far southeast Nebraska | Flash Flood Warning issued for far southwest Iowa |
Photos & Video
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Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Daykin 40.34N 97.37W
05/04/2024 M52 MPH Jefferson NE Public
Report measured from a public weather
station.
0707 PM Tornado 4 WNW Wymore 40.14N 96.75W
05/06/2024 Gage NE NWS Storm Survey
Storm spotters provided video matching up
with a short damage path. The EF-0 tornado
damaged the hoop building that stores road
supplies along highway 77, proceeded
northeast where it broke some tree branches
and quickly dissipated.
0830 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Millard 41.21N 96.15W
05/06/2024 Douglas NE Public
4 inch tree limbs blown down. Time estimated
from radar. Delayed report.
0907 PM Tornado 4 W Macedonia 41.20N 95.50W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA NWS Storm Survey
Brief EF-1 tornado damage was observed 4
miles west/northwest of Macedonia where two
large trees were snapped and then lifted
about a mile northeast of where one home
sustained shingle damage.
0913 PM Tornado 1 ESE Minden 41.46N 95.52W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA NWS Storm Survey
This EF1 tornado touched down at 9:10pm 2
miles southeast of Minden causing EF1 damage
to a transmission line. It then traveled
northeast and damaged outbuildings and broke
a window on the south side of a home along
Tamarack Road. In addition, power poles were
snapped along Tamarack Road to the northeast
of this home. Tree damage continued
northeast to the Avoca Rest Area where it
crossed I-80. The tornado then continued
northeast a half-mile before lifting north
of the intersection of York Rd and Elmwood
Rd. There was tree damage on the west side
of Shelby as the storm continued northeast
but there was no evidence of tornado damage
in Shelby.
0930 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSW Walnut 41.42N 95.25W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Public
Empty grain bin blown off its foundation.
Time estimated from radar.
0848 PM Tornado 4 SSE Glenwood 40.99N 95.71W
05/06/2024 Mills IA NWS Storm Survey
An EF-1 tornado developed and snapped trees
at a home on Lucas Road, moving quickly to
the northeast where it cut a 30 yard wide
swath of snapped trees and branches.
Additional sporadic tree damage was noted
near Kane Avenue. A farm was badly damaged
along Jagger Road, with one large shed
completely destroyed and two large grain
bins destroyed with debris deposited a half
mile downstream. The tornado then crossed
Highway 34 a quarter-mile west of 270th
street damaging a power pole. Damage
continued northeast through open fields
crossing the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
line where large tree branches were snapped.
The tornado continued northeast damaging two
farmsteads along Hershey Ave where several
outbuildings sustained high-end EF1 damage.
Many trees were snapped at both farmsteads.
0834 PM Hail 3 SE Chalco 41.14N 96.11W
05/06/2024 M1.00 Inch Sarpy NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0835 PM Hail 3 SSE Papillion 41.12N 96.02W
05/06/2024 M1.50 Inch Sarpy NE Public
0840 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bellevue 41.16N 95.92W
05/06/2024 Sarpy NE Public
Tree snapped and fell on a home.
0830 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Humboldt 40.20N 95.94W
05/06/2024 M71 MPH Richardson NE Trained Spotter
0813 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Steinauer 40.21N 96.23W
05/06/2024 E60 MPH Pawnee NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Relayed by Emergency Management.
0837 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 S Nebraska City 40.61N 95.87W
05/06/2024 E60 MPH Otoe NE Emergency Mngr
0852 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Nemaha 40.32N 95.73W
05/06/2024 M64 MPH Nemaha NE Public
From a personal weather station.
0720 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSE Pickrell 40.32N 96.69W
05/06/2024 Gage NE Emergency Mngr
Damage to a residence, downed power lines.
0730 PM Hail 5 WSW Virginia 40.22N 96.58W
05/06/2024 E0.88 Inch Gage NE Public
0831 PM Hail 3 NE Elkhorn 41.31N 96.21W
05/06/2024 M1.00 Inch Douglas NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Fremont 41.46N 96.52W
05/06/2024 Dodge NE Public
Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken;
Shingles blown off.
0803 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Murdock 40.91N 96.34W
05/06/2024 M54 MPH Cass NE Public
From a personal weather station.
0813 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 S South Bend 40.96N 96.24W
05/06/2024 E60 MPH Cass NE Emergency Mngr
At 334 and Church Road.
0837 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Plattsmouth 41.01N 95.89W
05/06/2024 Cass NE Emergency Mngr
Plattsmouth without power.
0849 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Murray 40.93N 95.88W
05/06/2024 Cass NE Public
Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken;
Shingles blown off.
0921 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Shelby 41.53N 95.46W
05/06/2024 M67 MPH Shelby IA Public
From a personal weather station.
0931 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Harlan 41.66N 95.34W
05/06/2024 M65 MPH Shelby IA Public
From a personal weather station.
0858 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 WSW Mcclelland 41.30N 95.77W
05/06/2024 M65 MPH Pottawattamie IA Public
From a personal weather station.
0859 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SW Mcclelland 41.28N 95.73W
05/06/2024 M65 MPH Pottawattamie IA Public
From a personal weather station.
0908 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WNW Macedonia 41.20N 95.50W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr
Large tree snapped. Several additional trees
sheared off the top.
0908 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SSE Minden 41.38N 95.52W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr
High tension power lines blown down.
0908 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SSE Minden 41.38N 95.52W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr
High tension powerlines blown down.
0914 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Minden 41.46N 95.52W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr
Power lines across the road. Possible damage
to a residence likely from a tornado.
0916 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Minden 41.48N 95.51W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr
Damage to a residence, likely from a
tornado.
0917 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ENE Minden 41.48N 95.49W
05/06/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr
Power poles snapped. Likely from a tornado.
0919 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Oakland 41.31N 95.38W
05/06/2024 M58 MPH Pottawattamie IA Public
From a personal weather station.
0852 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Glenwood 41.05N 95.66W
05/06/2024 Mills IA Emergency Mngr
Damage to a home and multiple outbuildings.
0905 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Hastings 41.00N 95.50W
05/06/2024 M58 MPH Mills IA Public
From a personal weather station.
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