Tornadoes Hammer Stanton County (tornado warning North Eastern Nebraska!!!)
Source: WOWT
A massive storm system unleased several tornadoes in Stanton County on Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down near Stanton, in northeast Nebraska.
Meteorologist Bryon Miller said Monday that the tornado was confirmed near the town in Stanton County. It was described as extremely dangerous.
Miller says the National Weather Service was still tracking the storm as it moved northeast.
Several funnels spun out of the storm and there are widespread reports of damage.
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There are injuries. Deaths unknown.
Our youngest daughter and grandson are right there. Also her significant other and his two sons. We have not been able to reach them.
UPDATE Her family is fine. They can't reach some of their friends in the damaged areas.
Multiple tornadoes reported on the ground over 1/2 mile wide NOW. Hail size 1.75 inches in diameter.
Pilger NE was flattened. Details to follow as they become available.
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I'm listening to TWC right now and sources have been indicating that the same storm that went through Pilger, Neb. may be headed toward Sioux City, IA......
http://www.omaha.com/news/reports-pilger-hit-by-tornado/article_7acecb96-f547-11e3-983d-0017a43b2370.html
POSTED: MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014 6:15 AM
By Julie Anderson / World-Herald staff writer
A powerful storm moved across northeast Nebraska on Monday afternoon, leaving in its wake reports of significant damage in the town of Pilger.
Brian Davidson, a freelance photojournalist and storm chaser in Pilger around 5 p.m., said the northern part of Pilger had been hit by one or two tornadoes.
Every structure he could see for five or six blocks in the Stanton County community of 378 had been damaged. Some injuries may have occurred.
"There's no street signs left," Davidson said. "Cars are tossed."
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