Two tornadoes reported SE Nebraska, heavy wind and rain throughout NE

Storm spotters reported two different tornadoes in southeast Nebraska Tuesday evening near Beatrice.

June 10, 2020Updated: June 10, 2020
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NEBRASKA - Storm spotters reported two different tornadoes in southeast Nebraska Tuesday evening near Beatrice.

The first report came in around 5:45 p.m. west of the town of Reynolds in Jefferson County.

A second report of a tornado was reported just after six p-m just northwest of Fairbury. Neither tornado did significant damage. The Fairbury Airport measured a wind gust of 91 miles per hour...and reported a hangar door was blown out.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Grand Island storms brought down multiple tree limbs broken and shingles were blown off of roofs.

High winds broke off large limbs all over the state, with reports coming in from Omaha, Kearney, Hastings, and Columbus, among others.

Emergency managers reported limbs as wide as six to eight inches near the town of Deshler.

There were also reports of multiple power poles broken near Table Rock.

Lincoln was drenched Tuesday night after a thunderstorm rolled through Lancaster County.

Flash flood warnings were issued in Lancaster County due to the heavy rain. 

In addition to the heavy rainfall in southeast Nebraska, flood warnings and advisories have been issued in Boyd, Holt, and Knox counties in northern Nebraska after heavy rainfall.

Storm spotters measured five and a half inches of rain near the town of Stuart. About three and a half inches of rain was reported in the towns of Atkinson and O'Neill.

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