This day in weather history for October 29: - In 1956: A pair of tornadoes skipped northeast across south central Nebraska during the early evening. The first tracked from 5 miles northeast of Wilsonville to the south edge of Smithfield. There was F3 damage to a farm 15 miles south-southwest of Elwood. Barns were destroyed 1 mile south of Smithfield and northeast of Wilsonville. Two people in Wilsonville area were injured as they were running to a cave while there home was unroofed. Fifteen minutes after the first touchdown...a second tornado traveled northeast from southwest of Loomis and passed between Loomis and Holdrege then to 5 miles northwest of Kearney. Barns were destroyed 6 miles west of Holdrege and there was damage between Holdrege and Loomis. There was F1 damage to barns northwest of Kearney. - In 2000...In a rather unprecedented manner, a strong upper level low pressure system over south-central Nebraska, produced a number of late season tornadoes and funnel clouds across the area. The most significant tornado occurred northeast of Fullerton, and was on the ground for 9 miles. This tornado, rated an F1, damaged 3 farmsteads in its path. One farmstead alone suffered damaged grain bins, farm equipment and vehicles. The occupants of the home were able to get into the tornado shelter just before the tornado hit. Just prior to that tornado, off-duty National Weather Service employees observed another tornado from the same parent thunderstorm. This tornado moved from north of Clarks in Merrick County to southeast of Fullerton in Nance County, and overturned an irrigation pivot and damaged trees. Other tornadoes were sighted southwest of Aurora and near Inland. Numerous other funnel clouds were observed along with some large hail
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:03:57 +0000
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