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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
134 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 09/14/26 Tornado Event...

.3 SW Avoca...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    83 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             09/14/2026
Start Time:             06:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SW Avoca / Otoe County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.768 / -96.1562

End Date:               09/14/2026
End Time:               06:53 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSE Avoca / Otoe County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.7699 / -96.1022

Survey Summary:
An EF0 tornado touched down in an agricultural field just south
of County Road B, between 32nd and 34th Roads, flattening a path
through corn. The tornado tracked east, tipping over a large
metal storage tank between 34th and 36th Roads. It continued
east, breaking large branches off of trees near 38th and County
Road B before lifting.

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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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