27 tornado warnings, five confirmed tornadoes in Nebraska this week
The National Weather Service continues to survey the damage left by this week's unusual winter storm.
By News Channel Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. - The National Weather Service crew in Hastings surveyed several tornado tracks across a six county area of south central Nebraska this week. So far, seven tornadoes have been confirmed. Five of the tornadoes were rated EF-1 and two tornadoes EF-0.
Meanwhile the NWS Omaha office confirmed 7 Wednesday tornadoes, 5 in Nebraska and 2 in Iowa. Four of the tornadoes were rated EF-2 and three tornadoes EF-1.
An EF-2 tornado is classified as winds 111-135 mph, EF-1 tornado is winds 86-110 mph while EF-0 is 65-85 mph.
Overall, there were 27 tornado warnings across Nebraska.
The NWS teams are still looking at more damage in the area on Friday.
View the NWS Hastings report here and the NWS Omaha report here.