A pair of tornadoes in close proximity touched down in Nebraska today, and it was a scary sight:
Experts on @weatherchannel say they've never seen 2 tornadoes this close. Nebraska pics live now on @weatherchannel! pic.twitter.com/HxAhrZkDPx
— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) June 16, 2014
Whoa! Simultaneous tornadoes in Nebraska right now on @weatherchannel! pic.twitter.com/H8aiTbYUwk
— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) June 16, 2014
PHOTO: 2 TORNADOES on the ground side-by-side. pic.twitter.com/exCUwA42Ix – @brianstelter
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 16, 2014
GRIM picture from NE. Unsure exact town..#newx #damage pic.twitter.com/CrMAvJejKO
— Brandon Sullivan (@BTSullivan91) June 16, 2014
Here is a better GIF of those two tornadoes on the ground in Nebraska earlier http://t.co/cvCwK02QPm
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) June 16, 2014
LIVE on @weatherchannel NOW RT @Joshsoma: Oh my God… https://t.co/4NM1YRZJx0
— Shawn Reynolds (@ShawnWTVM9) June 16, 2014
Unfortunately there was quite a bit of damage in the wake of the tornadoes, though there haven’t yet been any official reports of injuries:
NOW RT @reedtimmerTVN: MAJOR damage in Pilger, Nebraska with two tornadoes on ground at same time. Search & rescue pic.twitter.com/QbyuWr1YWQ
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) June 16, 2014
.@DanielShawAU as he approaches tornado damage: "Nothing can prepare you for this."
Live Link: http://t.co/gO1kPFS0PB pic.twitter.com/9eq2Yop6UP— Gio Benitez (@GioBenitez) June 16, 2014
NOW: MAJOR damage in Pilger, Nebraska with 2 tornadoes on ground at same time. Search & rescue mode – @reedtimmerTVN pic.twitter.com/8wwuf1Z7Ic
— Nick Hennen (@tweetbrk) June 16, 2014
Massive damage in Pilger, NE#newx #BREAKING #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/54ufeK96y2
— KDR Media, LLC (@KDRMedia) June 16, 2014
DEVELOPING: Capture image of devastation after #tornadoes near Pilger #NE via (@WOWT6News)-TV #newx pic.twitter.com/nH2CbDX524
— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) June 16, 2014
Emergency personal needed in Pilger, NE. Town is leveled from #tornado. Lots of injuries. pic.twitter.com/sl6c4njjya
— Sean Schofer (@SeanSchoferTVN) June 16, 2014
Reports: Pilger, Nebraska, hit by tornado http://t.co/rSnuISAyuo pic.twitter.com/081MzSyGzf
— Omaha World-Herald (@OWHnews) June 16, 2014
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More photos of the devastation are beginning to surface on Twitter, with the most damage centered on Pilger, Neb.
Pilger is fucking GONE #tornado
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
This is horrible #pilger #helpneeded
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
Pilger middle school pic.twitter.com/kehElNfAqK
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
#pilger pic.twitter.com/fwliMpFjeu
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
#pilger #tornado pic.twitter.com/x8f25nGaSa
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
#pilger pic.twitter.com/5WEYirSZjo
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
I have never seen anything like this. The first twister went right down Pilger main street #devastation #Pilger #multipletwisters #help
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
I'm sorta in shock. No words can describe the destruction i just saw. You have to see it to believe it #pilger #tornados #unbelievable
— Bryan Mendlik (@Bmendlik) June 16, 2014
Twitchy will update this story as more information is available.
