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The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak, also known as The Night of the Twisters, was a tornado outbreak that produced a series of destructive tornadoes that affected the city of Grand Island, Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 3, 1980.
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Tuesday, June 3,1980 marked one of the most unique tornado events to ever impact Nebraska, if not the entire United States. It is arguably an unparalleled event in meteorological history.
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Jul 6, 2024 · The 700-yard wide F3 tornado tracked south for 7 miles, ending 4 miles northwest of downtown Grand Island. While the straight line path was 7 miles, the twisting and erratic movement covered over twice that distance, 14.5 miles, while spending 49 minutes on the ground.
Jun 1, 2021 · Seven tornadoes hammered Grand Island over the course of four hours 41 years ago today, killing five people, injuring 266 and causing more than $285 million in damage.
Jun 4, 2020 · Seven tornadoes spent three hours spinning and wrecking Grand island one night in 1980. Here is a look back at what happened and what some survivors remember...
Jun 3, 2023 · Seven tornadoes hammered Grand Island over the course of four hours 42 years ago today, killing five people, injuring 266 and causing more than $285 million in damage.
Jun 3, 2023 · On this day in 1980, seven devastating and destructive tornadoes struck the area of Grand Island. The tornadoes killed five people, injured about 200, and destroyed 475 residences and nearly 50...
On June 3, 1980, a tornado outbreak occurred that impacted the town of Grand Island, Nebraska, leaving multiple dead and hundreds of buildings damaged. ...more.
Seven tornadoes struck Grand Island and surrounding areas on the night of June 3, 1980. They were part of a supercell thunderstorm complex that produced eighteen tornadoes from Nebraska to West Virginia. The complex approached Grand Island from the north during the early evening.
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- › Hastings, NE
Jul 6, 2024 · There are many aspects of the Grand Island Tornado Outbreak of June 3, 1980 that set it apart from other major historical tornado occurrences...some of which could possibly define it as one of the greatest recorded outbreaks in tornado history.
