May 5, 2019: EF-2 Tornado Confirmed in Lincoln

Powerful Pacific System Impacting the West; First Significant Snow for Portions of the East

Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 520 PM CDT Mon May 6 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/05/2019 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE NUMBER 1... A tornado developed within a large supercell thunderstorm on the evening of May 5, 2019. This supercell storm produced widespread significant wind damage in addition to the tornado. .Lincoln, NE Tornado... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 5, 2019 Start Time: 538 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WSW of Downtown Lincoln Start Lat/Lon: 40.782/-96.758 End Date: May 5, 2019 End Time: 540 PM CDT End Location: 3.5 WSW of Downtown Lincoln End Lat/Lon: 40.7835/-96.7479 This weak EF-2 tornado damaged homes, an ice cream shop, destroyed sheds, and snapped trees along its narrow path. 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.