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240 NOUS43 KLBF 231120 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-232130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 620 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013 /520 AM MDT SUN JUN 23 2013/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADO AND WIND DAMAGE FRIDAY NIGHT... FRIDAY NIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED NEAR 5 PM AND MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO THAT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GORDON. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF-0 ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE WITH WINDS FROM 65 TO 85 MPH. THE TORNADO DAMAGE INCLUDED A CENTER IRRIGATION PIVOT THAT WAS OVERTURNED WITH FOUR TOWERS DAMAGED...TREES DOWN...SIX POWER POLES DOWN AND A PORTION OF A CORN FIELD DESTROYED. AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED EAST OF THE PANHANDLE THEY DEVELOPED INTO CUSTERS OR LINES TO PRODUCE SOME WIND DAMAGE. THE MOST EXTENSIVE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED IN PORTIONS OF CUSTER COUNTY. STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM 60 TO 100 MPH PRODUCED DAMAGE ALONG A 40 MILE PATH FROM CALLAWAY TO BROKEN BOW AND NEAR COMSTOCK. A STORM SURVEY FOUND WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF BROKEN BOW UP TO A MILE WIDE. IN TOWN...NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWN. SOME LARGE TREES WERE ALSO UPROOTED THAT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO SEVERAL NEARBY HOMES AND THE LOSS OF POWER FOR SEVERAL HOURS. OTHER WIND DAMAGED OBSERVED INCLUDED THREE BUILDINGS THAT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH THE LOSS OF ROOFS OR AWNINGS. THE STRONG WINDS ALSO DAMAGED THREE CENTER IRRIGATION PIVOTS AND SEVERAL GRAIN BINS NEAR WEISSERT. IN BROKEN BOW ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED AFTER A ROOF BLEW OFF A HOME AND THE RESIDENT WAS HIT BY FALLING DEBRIS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE GORDON TORNADO INCLUDE: EVENT DATE: JUNE 21...2013 EVENT LOCATION: 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GORDON EST. START TIME: 1731 PM MST EST. ENDING TIME: 1734 PM MST EVENT TYPE: EF-0 AVG PATH WIDTH: 33 YARDS PATH LENGTH: 0.06 MILES PEAK WIND: 65 TO 85 MPH INJURIES: NONE FATALITIES: NONE THIS INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...CONTACT TERESA KECK AT THE NWS NORTH PLATTE OFFICE VIA EMAIL AT TERESA.KECK@NOAA.GOV. $$ KECK