Arctic Air Spreads South and East from Rockies Friday through Next Week

Arctic air is plunging across the Rockies and Great Plains and will reach the Deep South and Great Lakes Saturday night, and the Eastern Seaboard by Sunday night, bringing dangerously cold wind chill temperatures. Snow and heavy winds could produce blizzard conditions in the Northern Plains Friday. There is a wintry mix expected in the Midwest/Northeast and rain for the Southeast into Saturday. Read More >

During the mid afternoon hours on Sunday, May 19th, a brief tornado touched down in eastern Greeley County of South Central Nebraska. Touching down approximately 4 miles northeast of the town of Wolbach, this tornado was rated a weak EF-1, with top winds estimated at 90 mph. It touched down at approximately 4:51 p.m. CDT, and was only on the ground for a couple of minutes. This tornado destroyed a mobile home and shed, and broke tree limbs 5 to 8 inches in diameter. Photos of the resultant damage and of the radar signature at that time follow below.

Radar signature from KUEX radar approximately 4:51 p.m. CDT.


Mobile home destroyed northeast of Wolbach.	Mobile home destroyed northeast of Wolbach.	Scattered debris from destroyed mobile home.

Debris from destroyed mobile home.	Scattered debris in nearby trees.	Scattered debris in nearby trees.

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Arctic Air Spreads South and East from Rockies Friday through Next Week

May 19, 2013: EF1 Tornado Touches Down Near Wolbach