 Tornado damage in Hallam | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 22, 2004 7:30 PM CDT |
| Dissipated | May 22, 2004 9:10 PM CDT |
| Duration | 1 hour and 40 minutes |
| F4 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 38 |
| Damage | $160 million (2004 USD) |
| Areas affected | Nebraska (Jefferson, Saline, Gage, Lancaster, and Otoe counties) |
Part of the Tornado outbreak sequence of May 2004 and tornado outbreaks of 2004 | |
During the afternoon of May 22, 2004, a long-track[a] F4 tornado formed during a tornado outbreak[1] and tore through multiple counties in southeast Nebraska. The tornado damaged many towns along its path, but its most significant destructive effect occurred at the town of Hallam. The Hallam tornado is recognized by NOAA as the second-largest tornado on record, peaking at 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide at Hallam,[b] behind only the 2013 El Reno tornado.
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- ^ "The May 22nd, 2004 Tornado Outbreak". National Weather Service Hastings, Nebraska. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept of Commerce. Retrieved December 7, 2016.