Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
289 NOUS43 KLBF 151909 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-160715- Public Information Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 209 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025 /109 PM MDT Thu May 15 2025/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/2025 Landspout Event... A family of landspouts developed across central Lincoln County and portions of far south central McPherson County during the evening hours on May 14, 2025. There were attempts by the parent thunderstorm to transition to mesocyclonic, however the landspouts remained weak and caused no reportable damage. Several of the landspouts were fleeting, but only to reappear moments later. Undoubtedly, not all landspouts were accounted for in this survey. Additionally, supercells developed across portions of western and north central Nebraska. Large hail, heavy rainfall and very strong winds were reported. A line of storms developed over northeastern Colorado and produced near hurricane strength winds across portions of southwest Nebraska. Chase and Perkins Counties were especially hit hard by those winds. All of the storms were in response to an advancing cold front and a disturbance that moved northeast across the central high plains. The atmosphere was moderately unstable which led to rapid storm development. .Landspout 1 Southeast Sutherland... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown mph Path Length /statute/: Unknown miles Path Width /maximum/: Unknown yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2025 Start Time: 6:51 PM CDT Start Lat/Lon: 41.0236 -101.0716 End Date: 05/14/2025 End Time: 6:52 PM CDT End Lat/Lon: 41.0236 -101.0716 Landspout remained over open terrain. Location was determined from triangulation from multiple reports. .Landspout 2 South Tryon... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown mph Path Length /statute/: Unknown miles Path Width /maximum/: Unknown yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2025 Start Time: 6:53 PM CDT Start Lat/Lon: 41.4012 -100.8968 End Date: 05/14/2025 End Time: 6:54 PM CDT End Lat/Lon: 41.4012 -100.8968 Landspout remained over open terrain. There was photographic evidence of multiple landspouts that were fleeting. .Landspout 3 South Hershey... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown mph Path Length /statute/: Unknown miles Path Width /maximum/: Unknown yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2025 Start Time: 7:01 PM CDT Start Lat/Lon: 41.0138 -101.0021 End Date: 05/14/2025 End Time: 7:02 PM CDT End Lat/Lon: 41.0138 -101.0021 Landspout location estimated from multiple reports and photos. .Landspout 4 South Hershey Hybrid... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown mph Path Length /statute/: Unknown miles Path Width /maximum/: Unknown yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2025 Start Time: 7:08 PM CDT Start Lat/Lon: 41.108 -101.0239 End Date: 05/14/2025 End Time: 7:08 PM CDT End Lat/Lon: 41.108 -101.0239 Hybrid landspout undergoing mesocyclonic circulation transformation supported by multiple photographs and video. .Landspout 5 Southeast Sutherland... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown mph Path Length /statute/: Unknown miles Path Width /maximum/: Unknown yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2025 Start Time: 7:15 PM CDT Start Lat/Lon: 41.0711 -101.0536 End Date: 05/14/2025 End Time: 7:34 PM CDT End Lat/Lon: 41.0711 -101.0536 Nearly stationary hybrid landspout observed by multiple spotters and public safety officials. The landspout was observed over open country and lasted for nearly 20 minutes. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$