There are some incredible visuals of tornadoes coming out Friday evening and unfortunately, they’re also causing a lot of damage across the heartland. There have been reports of at least 59 tornadoes across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, as of 7 p.m. ET, according to the National Weather Service.
This visual caught an incredible view of a tornado around Lincoln, Nebraska, by a storm-chasing team.
Incredible tornado intercept just now north of Lincoln Nebraska!! @ryanhallyall @SevereStudios pic.twitter.com/j8GAtPVObc
— Nick Gorman (@NickGormanWX) April 26, 2024
They also went to help after a semi-truck that overturned, then determined that the driver was okay.
Stong tornado in Lincoln, Nebraska! #newx @foxweather @radaromega. pic.twitter.com/naMltxgNP0
— Corey Gerken (@CoreyGerkenWX) April 26, 2024
The intensity stunned Fox’s Bill Melugin.
Holy…… https://t.co/OY9S7PCYxQ
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 26, 2024
As Melugin explained, the siren and the visual here is “chilling.”
The siren + that visual is chilling… https://t.co/xRLi5JXGJ4
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 26, 2024
Unbelievable video of a wedge tornado in Nebraska. Video from Scott Hollinger. pic.twitter.com/QnkBnskv7K
— Todd Yakoubian (@ToddYakoubian) April 26, 2024
We intercept the Harlan, Iowa wedge tornado LIVE on YouTube earlier, here are a few clips thanks to @SCweather_wx! Link to YouTube – https://t.co/rCeGDPTHw9 pic.twitter.com/WEAMJWn98G
— Bryce Shelton (@BryceShelton01) April 27, 2024
Very powerful tornadoes, according to reports.
Nebraska Tornado Tonight: The radar data tells the story: The tornado was very close by, with the lowest beam just 700′ above the ground. VROT was near 225-230 mph, just an insanely large, intense tornado. Debris lofted to 20,000’+, and the circulation was also about 1.25-1.5… pic.twitter.com/PbneqGb2al
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) April 26, 2024
A semi ended my chase early today. I’m okay. What really matters is the devastating damage these storms have done and are continuing to do. #newx #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/KbMnhKY2VE
— Ben Ahrens (@BDAhrensWX) April 26, 2024
It’s not clear exactly where all the areas of damage are yet. Hundreds of houses sustained damage in Omaha, Nebraska — mostly in the Elkhorn area in the western part of the city, Omaha Police Lt. Neal Bonacci said.
Aerial views of some of the tornado damage in Elkhorn, NE earlier today. Live coverage of the dangerous situation on @weatherchannel. #Nebraska #tornado pic.twitter.com/eNWhsivTsa
— Charles Peek (@CharlesPeekWX) April 26, 2024
Minden, Iowa, got “sideswiped,” too.
Minden, Iowa got sideswiped on the SE side by a violent #tornado. @JordanHallWX #iawx pic.twitter.com/iGBvxSy7KY
— MyRadar Weather (@MyRadarWX) April 26, 2024
As this is an ongoing, breaking story, we’ll keep you updated on the reports as they come in.
