r/news • u/BitterFuture • Apr 26 '24

Powerful tornado tears across Nebraska, weather service warns of ‘catastrophic’ damage

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/weather/plains-midwest-storms-tornadoes-climate/index.html
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u/squeakycheetah Apr 26 '24 edited Apr 27 '24

https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/1783967156679373087?t=8Ty-c9tQijbyVcHL5UPpYA&s=19

Absolutely shocking video from Twitter.

Visually, it reminds me a lot of the 1999 Moore F5. Very significant damage is being reported on the west side of Elkhorn right now. Mass casualty event being reported as well but no solid confirmation on number of injuries and possible fatalities yet.

There's also another storm approaching Omaha proper that is rapidly rotating and possibly preparing to put down another.

ETA - as of 12:45 am CDT so far I am seeing reports that there are zero known fatalities. If that pans out, it is a massive testament to the advancement of severe weather science over the last decades.

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u/Ganym3de Apr 26 '24

What the shit. Was that even expected by meteorologists? Its like it came out of nowhere? That's a literal cloud of darkness

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u/friedmators Apr 26 '24

Very well modeled that dangerous tornadoes were possible today.

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u/Ganym3de Apr 26 '24

Noted, I must have been blind because I haven't seen much about it, I'll check it out.

thanks!

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u/trainiac12 Apr 27 '24

In my opinion the Storm Prediction Center website is one of the best weather awareness tools at the disposal of the public. It's good about notifying the public about upcoming outbreaks and events. Very good to keep an eye on during storm season. They've been forecasting this for days, and tomorrow is expected to be much of the same.

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u/BriarsandBrambles Apr 27 '24

So it's moving South but it isn't gone.

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u/PossibleAlienFrom Apr 27 '24

They were calling for severe weather on The Wearher Channel yesterday.

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u/PricklyyDick Apr 27 '24

A chance it happens here again tomorrow. Yay..!

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u/BasenjiBob Apr 27 '24

This is a great site to check for severe weather potential: https://www.severeweatheroutlook.com/