Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >
Overview ***Preliminary***
During the late afternoon and evening of June 11, 2018, thunderstorms developed near the surface low pressure system over Dodge county and ahead of a cold front that moved through in eastern Nebraska and a warm front that trailed southeast into western Iowa. In-between these fronts, there appeared to be a pre-frontal boundary that was northeast of Lincoln and west of Plattsmouth. Six confirmed tornadoes, large hail to baseball size and damaging winds accompanied the storms.
Tornadoes:
Tornado #1 Near Louisville
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Tornado #2 Between Louisville/Murray North
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Tornado #3 Between Louisville/Murray South
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Tornado #4 McPaul/West of Thurman
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Tornado #5 Elk Creek
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Tornado #6 Near Steinauer/Table Rock
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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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