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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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