National Weather Service confirms tornado in Southern Gage County
An EF-1 tornado touched down in southern Gage County before crossing into Kansas on Saturday afternoon.
Wymore, Neb. (KLKN) – The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Omaha confirmed that an EF-1 tornado occurred on Saturday afternoon in southern Gage County. The confirmation is based on damage surveys conducted on Sunday.
The tornado started at 5:40 p.m. Saturday about seven miles south-southwest of Wymore. The tornado eventually crossed state lines into Kansas before dissipating at 5:53 p.m.. The tornado had peak winds of around 104 mph, giving it an EF-1 rating. The overall path length was approximately 4.1 miles.
The NWS noted damage to trees, roofs, farm outbuildings, and power poles in their damage survey. You can view some of the damage survey photos below:
