Tornado Near Bennington, NE Gets Rating
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A storm system that brought snow to the Black Hills and a few showers and thunderstorms to eastern South Dakota brought severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to parts of Nebraska and Iowa on Thursday. Damage to trees, homes, buildings, and vehicles caused by tornadoes was reported.
One tornado developed at approximately 6:55 pm, about four miles northeast of Bennington, Nebraska, near Highway 133. Trees were damaged as the tornado continued eastward on its 8.3 mile track. Additional trees, homes, and outbuildings, like a garage, were damaged. The tornado intensified, damaging a well-built, all-brick home, with only some of the walls still standing.
The twister continued east, destroying another large shed and removing the roof of a home a half mile away. More homes and buildings were damaged in the path, and a full-size pickup truck was lifted and moved approximately 30 yards.
The tornado then ended about five miles southeast of Calhoun in Washington County at around 7:15 pm. The National Weather Service gave this tornado a ranking of an EF3 with peak winds of 140mph and a maximum path width of 170 yards. Luckily, nobody was hurt in the incident.