Weather - Severe Storms Move Through Callaway, Nebraska, Miraculously Leaves No Damage

July 3rd was an eventful day for parts of Nebraska, including the town of Callaway. At 6:41 PM, National Weather Service office North Platte issued a tornado warning for the town. Miraculously, no local storm damage was reported.

“Was I freaked out? No, I was pretty calm during the storm. However, I secretly felt nervous.” Callaway resident Allison Trumbull stated in an interview. The warning mentioned the sighting of an observed tornado and half dollar sized hail. “Luckily the warning didn’t last a full hour, because no homes or trees were damaged and everyone was OK”

The town was hit with heavy rain and gusty winds, as well as frequent lightning strikes. “The town I live in (Callaway) usually only gets one warning per year.”