On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Grand Island Tornado Strikes Nebraska

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Grand Island Tornado Strikes Nebraska.

On this day June 3, 1980, a devastating tornado outbreak struck Grand Island, Nebraska, resulting in the deaths of five people and causing over 300 million dollars in damage. Known as the 1980 Grand Island Tornado, the event was part of a rare and destructive series of multiple tornadoes that touched down during the evening and into the night.

The city was hit by seven tornadoes in total, including several rated F3 and F4 on the Fujita scale. These tornadoes followed unusual looping paths...
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