Saturday’s Tornado Upgraded

Midwest Energy Power poles were damaged in Pawnee County (photo courtesy of Mike Morley, MW Energy) — Midwest Energy Power poles were damaged in Pawnee County tornado (photo courtesy of Mike Morley, MW Energy)

The National Weather Service has now upgraded Saturday’s Pawnee County tornado to an EF 4. The tornado touched down at 7:18 p.m. six miles southwest of Rozel, lasted over 30 minutes traveling approximately seven miles. The maximum estimated wind speed was 165-185 miles per hour with a maximum width at 1100 yards. The tornado caused damage over a path as wide as five eights of a mile. Considerable damage was done to trees, and power poles. A home 2.5 miles southwest of Rozel lost most of its roof and some exterior walls. Nobody was injured.