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With yesterday morning’s sunrise came the dreaded scenes out of Pilger, NE. After a large tornado ripped through this town Monday afternoon, images being exported out through social media has been a humbling reminder of how much power Mother Nature truly holds…
The aerial photo from the AP shows the path of Monday’s tornado through Pilger, NE. pic.twitter.com/HqYCUWoBTa
— Schnack (@WXSchnack) June 18, 2014
@ABC @Ginger_Zee Photo I took yesterday in Pilger, NE. Total devastation. Please credit me (Krista Giese) if used. pic.twitter.com/8ZnNDd1iMb
— Krista Giese (@KristaG3) June 17, 2014
‘It was like God dragged two fingernails across the land.’ The latest from Pilger: http://t.co/ePQcafqysH pic.twitter.com/VGElrjCO4S
— Omaha World-Herald (@OWHnews) June 17, 2014
Devastating damage photos in Pilger, Nebraska taken by @NorfolkNews photog, @darinepperly. See his acct for more. pic.twitter.com/yGLbAOtmdl
— Anthony Quintano (@AnthonyQuintano) June 17, 2014
The National Weather Service out of Omaha conducted a storm survey yesterday and concluded that this tornado was of EF4 magnitude.
We are confirming several EF4 damage points in Pilger. Details of exact wind speed estimates will be provided once the survey is complete.
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) June 17, 2014
They also determined that more than one tornado caused the damage, as was well advertised as this event unfolded. This was the latest as of 3pm yesterday afternoon:
3pm storm survey team update. Note, the damage survey is ongoing for track 2 and track 3. #EF4 damage in #Pilger. http://t.co/5KHTyAEK1L
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) June 17, 2014
Keep this community, along with the others impacted by yesterday’s tragic weather events, in your thoughts and prayers.