Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
286 NOUS43 KGID 030001 PNSGID NEZ073>075-082-083-031215- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 701 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for July 1, 2024 Tornado Event... .Overview...Staff from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Hastings conducted a damage survey of the tornadoes which occurred on Monday, July 1st. At this time, a total of 2 tornadoes have been confirmed based on pictures and video during the event. Both of these tornadoes were brief lasting around 1 minute or less and did not result in any discernible damage as they occurred over open countryside. No injuries or fatalities were reported. A summary of each event follows. ...Keene Tornado... Rating: Unknown (EFU) Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: Brief touchdown Path Width /maximum/: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/01/2024 Start Time: 07:07 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NW Keene / Kearney County /NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.435 / -99.0824 End Date: 07/01/2024 End Time: 07:07 PM CDT End Location: 1 NW Keene / Kearney County /NE End Lat/Lon: 40.435 / -99.0824 Survey Summary: This tornado was a brief touchdown reported by storm chasers and an off duty NWS employee. No rating nor wind speed was assigned due to the lack of quality damage indicators in the area. The location is estimated based off of video and pictures from the event. ...Beaver City Tornado... Rating: Unknown (EFU) Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: Brief touchdown Path Width /maximum/: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/01/2024 Start Time: 05:51 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Beaver City / Furnas County /NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.1885 / -99.8145 End Date: 07/01/2024 End Time: 05:51 PM CDT End Location: 3 NNE Beaver City / Furnas County /NE End Lat/Lon: 40.1885 / -99.8145 Survey Summary: This tornado was a brief touchdown reported by storm chasers. No rating nor wind speed was assigned due to the lack of quality damage indicators in the area. The location is estimated based off of video and pictures from the event. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>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. $$ Wesely