RESULTS OF A DAMAGE SURVEY OF THE  JUNE 13TH SEWARD NEBRASKA TORNADO

THE SEWARD COUNTY TORNADO WAS SURVEYED BY BRIAN SMITH AND CATHY  ZAPOTOCNY FROM THE VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. THE TORNADO BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 745 PM ONE MILE NORTH OF RUBY NEBRASKA OR 4 MILES SOUTH OF SEWARD. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH EAST FOR 8 MILES AND ENDED 1/2  MILE SOUTH OF GARLAND NEBRASKA. THE STRONGEST PART OF THE TORNADO STRUCK 3 MILES EAST OF SEWARD OFF OF US 34. THE TORNADO DESTROYED AN ENTIRE FARMSTEAD...A PROPANE AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TANK FARM AND A FARM MACHINE SHED AT THIS LOCATION. SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE TUMBLED AND TOSSED INTO A FIELD ACROSS FROM THE FARM HOUSE. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS MAXIMUM INTENSITY...A MINIMAL F4 AT THIS LOCATION. NORTHEAST HIGHWAY 34 THE TORNADO STRUCK SEVERAL SHEDS AND BARNS.

MAXIMUM F-SCALE RATING...MINIMAL F4 
PATH LENGTH..............8 MILES
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH.......1/4 MILE

ANYONE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEOS OF THIS EVENT ARE ASKED TO CONTACT BRIAN SMITH...WARNING COORDINATION
METEOROLOGIST AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 402-359-5166 EXT. 726.

BRIAN E. SMITH
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST