Tornado in Nebraska, March 30, 2006

Name: Tornado in Nebraska, March 30, 2006
Start: 2006-03-30T15:35
End: 2006-03-30T15:36
Location: Nebraska

March 30, 2006 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 30, 1:38 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 1:38 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
138 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
IMMEDIATE CONCERNS WILL BE ONGOING CONVECTION.

CURRENTLY UNDER A MODERATE RISK WITH A TORNADO WATCH OUT FOR THE
SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA.

LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS HAS THE DOUBLE-BARRELED LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM FM SD THRU NC KS. 50S TO LOWER 60S DEWPOINTS ARE STREAMING
NORTHWARD AND SHEAR/INSTABILITY PARAMETERS ARE BEING MAXIMIZED
OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. THIS AREA WILL BE THE FOCUS...SHIFTING
INTO SW IOWA AS THE SFC LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SHORT TERM SITUATION
FOR ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS INTO THIS EVENING WITH
NUMEROUS STORMS ON THE 88D. HEAVY RAIN ALSO A CONSIDERATION WITH THE
STORMS PUTTING DOWN GOOD RAINS. WRAPAROUND PRECIPITATION FOR THE
NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING.

COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SFC HIGH
PRES BUILDING IN. LOOK FOR GRADUAL CLEARING WITH THE SUBSIDENCE
AND DRYING. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO
SATURDAY. MAY SEE SOME ELEVATED SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES. CUT BACK ON
THE POPS A LITTLE.

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
DISCUSSION WILL BE SHORT IN ANTICIPATION OF SHORT TERM CONVECTION
THIS AFTN. ONLY MINOR TWEAKS MADE...IN PARTICULAR HAVE PULLED POPS
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. DYNAMICS NOT ALL THAT FAVORABLE AND
MOISTURE RETURN NOT QUITE ESTABLISHED YET. OTHERWISE...HAVE KEPT
THUNDER CHANCES GOING DAYS 6 & 7. FAMILIAR SCENARIO SETTING UP
WITH MREF DEVELOPING WRN CONUS SYSTEM EJECTING EASTWARD INTO THE
PLAINS BY THURSDAY AND EVENTUALLY INDUCING SURFACE LOW OVER HIGH
PLAINS...AND ASSOCIATED BOUNDARIES CROSSING THROUGH THE CWA.
BOTTOM LINE IS THAT PCPN & STRONG STORMS LOOK FAVORABLE DAYS 6 AND
7.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...NONE.
IA...NONE.
&&

ZAPOTOCNY/EASTLACK

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 10:29 AM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1029 AM CST THU MAR 30 2006

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-310000-
ANTELOPE-BOONE-BURT-BUTLER-CASS-CEDAR-COLFAX-CUMING-DODGE-DOUGLAS-
FREMONT IA-GAGE-HARRISON IA-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LANCASTER-MADISON-
MILLS IA-MONONA IA-MONTGOMERY IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAGE IA-PAWNEE-PIERCE-
PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-RICHARDSON-SALINE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
SHELBY IA-STANTON-THURSTON-WASHINGTON-WAYNE-
1029 AM CST THU MAR 30 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
IOWA...WEST CENTRAL IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING
OVER PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.  ALL OF THESE
STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS.  THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WILL HAVE THE
HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES...AND THESE STORMS ARE
MORE LIKELY DURING THE EARLY AND MID AFTERNOON HOURS.

THE STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 50 MPH AND SHOULD
HAVE FAIRLY LOW CLOUD BASES.  SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO
ACT QUICKLY.

THE SEVERE WEATHER IS THE RESULT OF INTENSE LOW PRESSURE
TRACKING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA INTO NORTHWEST IOWA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SUNDAY FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHERN IOWA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. A CONFERENCE CALL WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 AM CST.

NIETFELD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 2:38 PM CST, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
238 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0222 PM     HAIL             7 W ODELL               40.05N 96.93W
03/30/2006  E0.88 INCH       JEFFERSON          NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

CZAPOTOC

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:05 PM CST, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
305 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WILBER                  40.48N 96.96W
03/30/2006  M1.66 INCH       SALINE             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

CZAPOTOC

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:08 PM CST, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
308 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0307 PM     HAIL             5 S BRUNO               41.21N 96.96W
03/30/2006  E1.00 INCH       BUTLER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

CZAPOTOC

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:21 PM CST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
321 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0235 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N HARBINE             40.22N 96.97W
03/30/2006                   JEFFERSON          NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CENTER PIVOT FLIPPED.

0255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E WISNER              41.99N 96.89W
03/30/2006                   CUMING             NE   AIRPLANE PILOT

            SEMI BLOWN OFF ROADWAY.

0255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N STANTON             41.96N 97.22W
03/30/2006                   STANTON            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** SEMI BLOWN OFF ROADWAY.

0255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S WAYNE               42.16N 97.02W
03/30/2006                   WAYNE              NE   AIRPLANE PILOT

            SEMI BLOWN OFF ROADWAY.

&&

DEWALD

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:25 PM CST, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
325 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0310 PM     HAIL             SNYDER                  41.70N 96.79W
03/30/2006  E0.75 INCH       DODGE              NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CZAPOTOC

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:27 PM CST, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
327 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0245 PM     HAIL             6 S BEATRICE            40.18N 96.75W
03/30/2006  M1.75 INCH       GAGE               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            70 MPH WIND ALSO.

&&

DEWALD

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Saunders

When: March 30, 3:35 PM CST to 3:36 PM CST
Where: Saunders County, 6 mi S of Mead
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 41.150, -96.500

A weak tornado, estimated at fo strength, tracked around a quarter of a mile, 6 miles south of Mead. The width of the damage path was around 100 yards. The tornado partially ripped the roof off of a large metal storage building tossing some of the debris a 1000 feet or so to the northeast. The tornado also caused some tree damage.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Nebraska, 2006 Warnings in Nebraska, March 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5495939.