Tornadoes
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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 |
Wind:
Measured Wind Gusts
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa......Harrison County...1 SSE Missouri Valley 69 MPH 0623 PM 07/31 41.54N/95.89W Missouri Valley 66 MPH 0614 PM 07/31 41.55N/95.90W 4 SW Logan 58 MPH 0652 PM 07/31 41.60N/95.84W ...Mills County...2 NW Silver City 76 MPH 0604 PM 07/31 41.14N/95.67W 4 N Hastings 73 MPH 0614 PM 07/31 41.08N/95.48W 3 WNW Silver City 64 MPH 0605 PM 07/31 41.12N/95.70W ...Montgomery County...7 ESE Henderson 59 MPH 0629 PM 07/31 41.10N/95.31W ...Pottawattamie County...4 SW Mcclelland 70 MPH 0606 PM 07/31 41.29N/95.73W 3 WSW Underwood 58 MPH 0614 PM 07/31 41.38N/95.73W ...Nebraska......Cass County...Louisville 89 MPH 0548 PM 07/31 41.00N/96.16W 3 WSW Murdock 66 MPH 0519 PM 07/31 40.91N/96.34W 1 E Louisville 59 MPH 0536 PM 07/31 41.00N/96.15W 3 SSE Plattsmouth 59 MPH 0559 PM 07/31 40.97N/95.88W 1 NE Murray 58 MPH 0643 PM 07/31 40.93N/95.91W ...Douglas County...1 S Washington 90 MPH 0554 PM 07/31 41.38N/96.21W 7 ENE Omaha 90 MPH 0608 PM 07/31 41.30N/95.89W 2 E Elkhorn 77 MPH 0544 PM 07/31 41.28N/96.19W 1 WNW Valley 76 MPH 0537 PM 07/31 41.32N/96.37W 3 W Millard 75 MPH 0532 PM 07/31 41.20N/96.22W 1 W Omaha 68 MPH 0550 PM 07/31 41.27N/96.03W ...Lancaster County...1 SW Denton 92 MPH 0443 PM 07/31 40.73N/96.86W 4 NW Martell 88 MPH 0456 PM 07/31 40.69N/96.80W 4 WNW Lincoln 83 MPH 0504 PM 07/31 40.85N/96.76W 1 SSE Davey 76 MPH 0503 PM 07/31 40.97N/96.66W 4 SE Malcolm 75 MPH 0448 PM 07/31 40.87N/96.80W 2 WNW Lincoln 74 MPH 0447 PM 07/31 40.83N/96.72W 4 ESE Raymond 70 MPH 0448 PM 07/31 40.94N/96.71W 1 W Lincoln 67 MPH 0457 PM 07/31 40.81N/96.71W 2 SSW Greenwood 67 MPH 0507 PM 07/31 40.93N/96.46W 3 SSW Davey 67 MPH 0508 PM 07/31 40.95N/96.69W 1 ENE Hickman 65 MPH 0455 PM 07/31 40.63N/96.61W 1 NE Hickman 60 MPH 0457 PM 07/31 40.63N/96.62W 6 NNW Bennet 59 MPH 0503 PM 07/31 40.76N/96.56W ...Saline County...6 SSW Friend 63 MPH 0420 PM 07/31 40.57N/97.31W 3 E Friend 59 MPH 0429 PM 07/31 40.65N/97.23W Friend 55 MPH 0420 PM 07/31 40.65N/97.29W ...Sarpy County...2 SW Papillion 80 MPH 0543 PM 07/31 41.14N/96.06W ...Saunders County...4 W Ceresco 59 MPH 0457 PM 07/31 41.05N/96.73W ...Seward County...Cordova 60 MPH 0420 PM 07/31 40.72N/97.35W
All Storm Reports:
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON.....DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..0420 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SSW Friend 40.57N 97.31W07/31/2024 M63 MPH Saline NE Public Measured on a personal weather station. 0420 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Cordova 40.72N 97.35W07/31/2024 E60 MPH Seward NE Public Estimated 50-60 mph winds. 0420 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Friend 40.65N 97.29W07/31/2024 E55 MPH Saline NE Law Enforcement Estimated 50-55 mph with pea size hail. A trailer was slightly displaced by the wind. 0429 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Friend 40.65N 97.23W07/31/2024 M59 MPH Saline NE CO-OP Observer Personal weather station measurement. 0442 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Crete 40.63N 96.95W07/31/2024 Saline NE Law Enforcement Power line down and a large tree down on the road. 0443 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Denton 40.73N 96.86W07/31/2024 M92 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0447 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Lincoln 40.83N 96.72W07/31/2024 M74 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0448 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SE Malcolm 40.87N 96.80W07/31/2024 M75 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0448 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ESE Raymond 40.94N 96.71W07/31/2024 M70 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Lincoln 40.81N 96.71W07/31/2024 Lancaster NE Public estimated 70 mph. Numerous trees down. 0455 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Hickman 40.63N 96.61W07/31/2024 M65 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0456 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NW Martell 40.69N 96.80W07/31/2024 M88 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0457 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Lincoln 40.81N 96.71W07/31/2024 M67 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0457 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NE Hickman 40.63N 96.62W07/31/2024 M60 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0457 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 W Ceresco 41.05N 96.73W07/31/2024 M59 MPH Saunders NE Mesonet 0503 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Davey 40.97N 96.66W07/31/2024 M76 MPH Lancaster NE Trained Spotter 0503 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 NNW Bennet 40.76N 96.56W07/31/2024 M59 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0504 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Lincoln 40.85N 96.76W07/31/2024 M83 MPH Lancaster NE ASOS Max observed wind at the Lincoln Airport. 0505 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Lincoln 40.84N 96.74W07/31/2024 Lancaster NE Public Roof damage to a hotel near the airport. 0507 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Greenwood 40.93N 96.46W07/31/2024 M67 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0508 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW Davey 40.95N 96.69W07/31/2024 M67 MPH Lancaster NE Mesonet 0519 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Murdock 40.91N 96.34W07/31/2024 M66 MPH Cass NE Mesonet 0532 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Chalco 41.17N 96.17W07/31/2024 Sarpy NE Other Federal Report of part of roof off of house and multiple broken windows. Time estimated based off radar. 0532 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 W Millard 41.20N 96.22W07/31/2024 M75 MPH Douglas NE Mesonet 0534 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Springfield 41.12N 96.14W07/31/2024 Sarpy NE Public Picture on Twitter shows power poles snapped on Highway 50 north of Springfield. Time estimated from radar. 0536 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Louisville 41.00N 96.15W07/31/2024 E59 MPH Cass NE Mesonet 0537 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Valley 41.32N 96.37W07/31/2024 M76 MPH Douglas NE Official NWS Obs Highest gust at NWS Omaha office. 0542 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Waterloo 41.29N 96.29W07/31/2024 Douglas NE Amateur Radio Roof blown off of commercial building. 0543 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SW Papillion 41.14N 96.06W07/31/2024 M80 MPH Sarpy NE Mesonet 0544 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Elkhorn 41.28N 96.19W07/31/2024 M77 MPH Douglas NE Mesonet 0548 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Louisville 41.00N 96.16W07/31/2024 M89 MPH Cass NE Mesonet 0550 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Omaha 41.27N 96.03W07/31/2024 M68 MPH Douglas NE Public 0554 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Washington 41.38N 96.21W07/31/2024 M90 MPH Douglas NE Mesonet 0559 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSE Plattsmouth 40.97N 95.88W07/31/2024 M59 MPH Cass NE Mesonet 0602 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Omaha 41.28N 96.02W07/31/2024 Douglas NE Amateur Radio Downed power line in road at Maple and 70th Circle. 0603 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Crescent 41.35N 95.90W07/31/2024 Pottawattamie IA Dept of Highways Semi trailer flipped over on I-29. 0604 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NW Silver City 41.14N 95.67W07/31/2024 M76 MPH Mills IA Mesonet 0605 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Silver City 41.12N 95.70W07/31/2024 M64 MPH Mills IA Mesonet 0606 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SW Mcclelland 41.29N 95.73W07/31/2024 M70 MPH Pottawattamie IA Mesonet 0608 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 7 ENE Omaha 41.30N 95.89W07/31/2024 M90 MPH Douglas NE ASOS 0614 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 N Hastings 41.08N 95.48W07/31/2024 M73 MPH Mills IA Mesonet 0614 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Missouri Valley 41.55N 95.90W07/31/2024 M66 MPH Harrison IA Mesonet 0614 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Underwood 41.38N 95.73W07/31/2024 M58 MPH Pottawattamie IA Mesonet 0615 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Neola 41.45N 95.62W07/31/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr One large downed tree blocked Main St and power lines down. Time estimated from radar. 0623 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Missouri Valley 41.54N 95.89W07/31/2024 E69 MPH Harrison IA Mesonet 0627 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Oakland 41.31N 95.40W07/31/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr Tree down on house and power lines down. Time estimated from radar. 0629 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 7 ESE Henderson 41.10N 95.31W07/31/2024 M59 MPH Montgomery IA Public Measured on personal weather station. 0643 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NE Murray 40.93N 95.91W07/31/2024 M58 MPH Cass NE Mesonet 0652 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SW Logan 41.60N 95.84W07/31/2024 M58 MPH Harrison IA Mesonet
Photos & Video
Papillion (Krystle DuBois) | Gretna (Tanner Lawrence) | Near Ashland (Carey Hofmeister) | Springfield (Megan Anderson) |
56th and L - Lincoln (Jaxon Trotter) | Near Highway 50 and Capehart Road - Springfield Area (Michelle Folts Kalin) | Omaha (Kelly Hillabrand) | 168th and Center - Omaha (Erika DeBoer) |
130th and Westwood Lane - Omaha (Caitlin Adams) | 130th and Westwood Lane - Omaha (Jessica Roccaforte-Russell) | 120th and Center - Omaha (Caitlin Adams) | 60th and Blondo - Omaha (Lorri Balentine) |
Lake Manawa (Jon Bothe) | 96th and Buckboard Boulevard - Papillion (Evan Kuchera) | South Omaha (Del Phillips) | Caption (source) |
Radar
Reflectivity and base velocity near the time of an 83 mph wind gust at the Lincoln Airport | Reflectivity and base velocity near the time of a 76 mph wind gust at the NWS Omaha/Valley office | Reflectivity and base velocity near the time of a 90 mph wind gust at the Omaha Airport | Caption |
Rain Reports
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa......Fremont County...Sidney 5.1 NNE 0.83 in 0800 AM 08/01 40.81N/95.61W ...Harrison County...Portsmouth 4.8 W 0.75 in 0800 AM 08/01 41.66N/95.61W ...Mills County...Pacific Junction 3.9 N 0.72 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.07N/95.80W Glenwood 1.7 WSW 0.67 in 0900 AM 08/01 41.04N/95.77W ...Montgomery County...6 NE Emerson 0.80 in 0500 PM 08/01 41.09N/95.31W 2 NNW Coburg 0.71 in 0500 PM 08/01 40.96N/95.28W Red Oak 0.65 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.00N/95.23W 0.9 W Red Oak 0.55 in 0400 PM 08/01 41.01N/95.24W ...Page County...3.0 E Clarinda 1.15 in 0445 PM 08/01 40.73N/94.98W 1.9 NE Shenandoah 1.00 in 0800 AM 08/01 40.78N/95.35W ...Pottawattamie County...Council Bluffs 3.3 E 0.96 in 0900 AM 08/01 41.25N/95.80W Loess Hills Hitchco*ck 0.76 in 0411 PM 08/01 41.42N/95.85W Oakland 0.74 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.31N/95.39W Council Bluffs 2.1 SSE 0.64 in 0800 AM 08/01 41.21N/95.85W Underwood 0.59 in 0355 PM 08/01 41.42N/95.77W Council Bluffs 1.5 E 0.58 in 0800 AM 08/01 41.24N/95.83W ...Shelby County...Elk Horn 0.2 SSE 0.55 in 0539 AM 08/01 41.59N/95.06W ...Nebraska......Cass County...Plattsmouth 0.97 in 0456 PM 08/01 40.97N/95.88W Plattsmouth 0.2 NNW 0.87 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.01N/95.89W Plattsmouth 2.9 SSE 0.86 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.97N/95.88W Plattsmouth 1.4 SW 0.63 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.99N/95.90W Murdock 0.57 in 0445 PM 08/01 40.93N/96.33W ...Douglas County...2.9 SSW Bennington 2.53 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.33N/96.17W 3.7 NW Omaha 2.28 in 0450 PM 08/01 41.31N/96.05W 3 SSE Bennington 2.13 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.32N/96.14W Elkhorn 0.7 ENE 2.08 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.29N/96.22W 0.8 SE Boys Town 1.64 in 0445 PM 08/01 41.25N/96.12W Omaha 5.3 W 1.62 in 0800 AM 08/01 41.28N/96.11W Elkhorn 0.8 NNW 1.55 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.29N/96.24W Omaha 11.1 W 1.28 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.28N/96.15W Omaha 7.0 W 1.28 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.27N/96.15W 2.1 W Boys Town 1.24 in 0450 PM 08/01 41.25N/96.17W Omaha 2.9 W 1.23 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.27N/95.99W Bennington 0.1 E 1.21 in 0858 AM 08/01 41.37N/96.15W Elkhorn 2.1 SSW 1.17 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.25N/96.25W Bennington 1.08 in 0445 PM 08/01 41.33N/96.18W 1.6 NW Bennington 1.08 in 0445 PM 08/01 41.38N/96.18W 2.8 E Boys Town 1.04 in 0435 PM 08/01 41.25N/96.08W 5.6 NW Omaha 1.01 in 0415 PM 08/01 41.34N/96.05W 1.4 SW Omaha 0.84 in 0445 PM 08/01 41.24N/96.02W Omaha 9.4 WSW 0.77 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.21N/96.18W Omaha Eppley Airfield 0.76 in 0452 PM 08/01 41.32N/95.90W Omaha 7.5 WNW 0.75 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.29N/96.15W Chalco 2.4 NNW 0.74 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.22N/96.15W Chalco 3.5 NNW 0.65 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.23N/96.17W Omaha 0.64 in 0500 PM 08/01 41.23N/96.15W ...Lancaster County...5.5 NW Lincoln 1.55 in 0440 PM 08/01 40.86N/96.78W Raymond 7.3 WNW 1.48 in 0715 AM 08/01 41.00N/96.91W 2.1 N Lincoln 1.45 in 0425 PM 08/01 40.85N/96.68W Lincoln 5.26 NNE 1.35 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.88N/96.65W Davey 1.2 NNW 1.33 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.00N/96.68W Lincoln Airport 1.15 in 0454 PM 08/01 40.85N/96.77W Lincoln 1.72 NW 1.09 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.83N/96.70W Malcolm 0.3 SSE 1.06 in 0800 AM 08/01 40.90N/96.86W 5.9 NE Lincoln 0.89 in 0415 PM 08/01 40.89N/96.62W Roca 0.88 in 0425 PM 08/01 40.66N/96.67W Lincoln 0.85 in 0458 PM 08/01 40.82N/96.66W Lincoln 7.7 SSE 0.84 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.72N/96.62W Denton 1.4 NNE 0.80 in 0830 AM 08/01 40.76N/96.83W Lincoln 4.5 SE 0.78 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.77N/96.63W Lincoln 3.9 ENE 0.75 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.84N/96.62W Lincoln 3.28 ESE 0.73 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.80N/96.62W Lincoln 1.2 ENE 0.70 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.82N/96.67W SPRING CREEK PRAIRIE LINCOLN 0.70 in 0400 PM 08/01 40.70N/96.85W Lincoln 5.8 SSE 0.68 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.72N/96.62W Lincoln 0.9 SE 0.67 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.81N/96.68W Lincoln 6.6 S 0.65 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.72N/96.68W Lincoln 1.3 NE 0.62 in 0649 AM 08/01 40.83N/96.67W Lincoln 5.7 S 0.62 in 0745 AM 08/01 40.73N/96.67W Lincoln 6.8 SE 0.61 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.75N/96.59W Lincoln 4.51 ESE 0.60 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.77N/96.61W 3.6 SE Lincoln 0.60 in 0415 PM 08/01 40.78N/96.64W Lincoln 8.1 SSE 0.58 in 0800 AM 08/01 40.71N/96.62W Lincoln 6.5 SSE 0.57 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.73N/96.64W Lincoln 5.3 SE 0.57 in 0800 AM 08/01 40.77N/96.61W Lincoln 2.7 SSW 0.56 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.78N/96.71W Lincoln 6.1 SSE 0.53 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.74N/96.64W LINCOLN 0.53 in 0458 PM 08/01 40.75N/96.68W LINCOLN 0.52 in 0455 PM 08/01 40.82N/96.63W ...Otoe County...4 NNW Unadilla 0.51 in 0505 PM 08/01 40.75N/96.29W ...Richardson County...Falls City 0.6 W 0.50 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.07N/95.61W ...Saline County...Milford 5.9 SSE 1.64 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.69N/97.03W Friend 3.4 E 1.22 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.66N/97.22W Friend 1.22 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.65N/97.28W ...Sarpy County...Offutt Afb 0.82 in 1255 PM 08/01 41.12N/95.92W ...Saunders County...Mead 6 SE 1.78 in 0600 AM 08/01 41.17N/96.42W 3 SSE Mead 1.70 in 0500 PM 08/01 41.18N/96.47W Wahoo 1.7 S 1.01 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.19N/96.62W Mead 5.4 N 0.89 in 0800 AM 08/01 41.31N/96.47W Wahoo 0.87 in 0455 PM 08/01 41.23N/96.60W Ceresco 4.7 E 0.75 in 0735 AM 08/01 41.05N/96.56W ...Seward County...Garland 4.56 S 1.48 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.88N/96.99W Milford 0.2 N 1.30 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.78N/97.05W Milford 1.12 in 0445 PM 08/01 40.77N/97.05W Milford 1.1 SSW 0.96 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.76N/97.06W Milford 0.96 in 0445 PM 08/01 40.83N/97.06W Beaver Crossing 4.1 E 0.84 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.79N/97.20W Seward 1.0 ESE 0.81 in 0700 AM 08/01 40.90N/97.08W Garland 0.66 in 0445 PM 08/01 40.90N/96.97W 2.4 N Pleasant Dale 0.59 in 0415 PM 08/01 40.83N/96.94W ...Washington County...Blair 7.8 SSE 1.08 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.43N/96.10W 4 W Ft Calhoun 0.93 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.45N/96.09W Blair Muni 0.76 in 0455 PM 08/01 41.42N/96.12W Fort Calhoun 2.5 WNW 0.63 in 0700 AM 08/01 41.47N/96.07W
Environment
A hot, humid air mass in place across the mid-Missouri Valley in conjunction with a surface cold front and an upper-air disturbance approaching the region from the west provided the necessary ingredients for a widespread damaging wind event during the afternoon and evening hours of July 31st.
Figure 1: 300 mb analysis, valid 7 pm July 31st. A shortwave trough axis (black dashed) and jet streak (blue arrow) are annotated on the map. | Figure 2: 500 mb analysis, valid 7 pm July 31st. A shortwave trough axis (black dashed) and jet streak (blue arrow) are annotated on the map. | Figure 3: Surface analysis, valid 4 pm July 31st. |
Figure 1: Objective analysis of mixed-layer CAPE and effective bulk shear, valid 5 pm July 31st. | Figure 2: Skew-T/log P diagram for Valley, NE, valid 2 pm July 31st |
Additional Information
The Forecast
SPC Day 7 Probabilistic Outlook | SPC Day 6 Probabilistic Outlook |
SPC Day 5 Probabilistic Outlook | SPC Day 4 Probabilistic Outlook |
SPC Day 3 Categorical Outlook | SPC Day 3 Probabilistic Outlook |
SPC Day 2 Categorical Outlook | SPC Day 2 Tornado Outlook | SPC Day 2 Hail Outlook | SPC Day 2 Wind Outlook |
SPC Day 1 Categorical Outlook | SPC Day 1 Tornado Outlook | SPC Day 1 Hail Outlook | SPC Day 1 Wind Outlook |