By National Weather Service
TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR GERING & SCOTTSBLUFF...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Scotts Bluff County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Northwestern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Southeastern Sioux County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 730 PM MDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed over Scotts Bluff National Monument, or near Scottsbluff,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for GERING & SCOTTSBLUFF. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Terrytown around 735 PM MDT.
Scottsbluff and Gering around 740 PM MDT.
Scottsbluff Airport around 745 PM MDT.
Minatare and Lake Alice around 750 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lake Minatare Campground and Lake Minatare.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.