Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF3
-- Length 10.68 Miles
-- Width 250 Yards
State NEBRASKA
County/Area HITCHCOCK
WFO GLD
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-18 17:49 CST-6
Begin Location 3WNW STRATTON
Begin Lat/Lon 40.163/-101.2921
End Date 2025-05-18 18:15 CST-6
End Location 2WNW PALISADE RICH ARPT
End Lat/Lon 40.314/-101.249
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 575.00K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Numerous severe storms moved into SW Nebraska from northeast Colorado and northwest Kansas and led to numerous reports of hail, wind and tornadoes. The strongest tornado was an EF 3 to the north of Stratton, Nebraska along with hail around 2 inches north of Stratton and in Benkelman as well. The EF 3 caused major damage to structures, electric poles, and farm machinery. The same thunderstorm also produced swaths of straight-line winds that also caused damage to electric poles, trees, and structures.
Event Narrative The tornado touched down south of Muddy creek where it tore shingles off of a house. The tornado then traveled to the north and crossed Road 714. As it crossed the road it completely removed a metal machine shed, which included pulling bolts through the concrete foundation. The structure was tossed roughly 50 yards to the north. Other notable damage at this location included leveling two buildings at an old farmstead, pushing a combine roughly 60 feet, tipping over an empty grain cart into a grain truck, pushing a drill backward in the shape of a quarter circle, and then scattering seven empty cattle feeders feeders in a line going north into a wheat field.
The tornado continued north to CR 717 where it damaged trees and grain bins, broke a power pole, and blew a stock tank over a hundred yards at a homestead. The tornado then turned northeast crossing 12th Ave and CR 720 causing damage to trees, pivots, or structures. It then turned back north after passing the CR 720 and Veteran's Highway intersection. It continued along Veteran's Highway, breaking off 30 power poles before ending just south of a homestead between CR 723 and CR722.
The path north of CR 714 is estimated based on radar imagery and connecting the points of the tornado damage that was surveyed.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 1.380M 0.00K
PARKS DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:27 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENKELMAN DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:28 MST-7 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENKELMAN JONES ARPT DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:32 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAX DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 16:38 MST-7 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:49 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 575.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:49 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
MAX DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:54 MST-7 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 17:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:03 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALISADE RICH ARPT HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:04 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALISADE RICH ARPT HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 64 kts. EG 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
PALISADE RICH ARPT HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 180.00K 0.00K
PARKS DUNDY CO. NE 05/18/2025 18:16 MST-7 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRATTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 19:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 350.00K 0.00K
TRENTON HITCHCOCK CO. NE 05/18/2025 21:25 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 1.380M 0.00K