The storms are part of a larger, slow-moving system that could spawn more tornadoes Saturday.
Share on linkedin Satellite image showing severe thunderstorms across the Central U.S., along with lightning flashes on April 26. Photo: CIRA/RAMMBacross the Plains Friday, some of which turned violent and destructive in Nebraska and Iowa .The storms, forecast to be spread across several states, reserved their fury for just two, in an outbreak without a recent precedent.
that is forecast to bring severe weather, including potentially strong tornadoes, to a vast region from the Texas border with Mexico into the Midwest on Saturday.from storm chasers showed wide tornadoes striking communities on the western side of Omaha, Neb., causing major damage.Elkhorn, situated about 15 miles west of the center of Omaha, was particularly hard hit, though no fatalities were reported.
It was an unusual clustering of tornadic thunderstorms in a relatively small region, owing to the ideal conditions for these storms to form.to about 25,000 feet above the surface along with radar-observed surface winds consistent with a tornado rated above an EF-4 or greater tornado."You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter," read the tornado emergency language for Harlan, Iowa, issued at 5:49pm CT.
The National Weather Service notes heightened concern on Saturday for a "widespread" outbreak of severe weather, potentially including powerful tornadoes, across an area much larger than was seen Friday night.
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