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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
330 PM CDT Tue Aug 12 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/10/2025 Tornado Event south of Lorton,
NE...

.Overview...

An aerial survey identified a narrow tornado track through crop
fields just south of Lorton, NE.

.Lorton...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.36 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/10/2025
Start Time:             02:49 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 WSW Lorton Village / Otoe County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5911 / -96.0644

End Date:               08/10/2025
End Time:               02:52 AM CDT
End Location:           1 SSE Lorton Village / Otoe County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.5892 / -96.0197

Survey Summary:
Damage to corn

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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