The 2000 Brady, Nebraska Tornado was an F3 tornado that hit the Brady

Brady, Nebraska

Brady is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 366 at the 2000 census...

, Maxwell

Maxwell, Nebraska

Maxwell is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maxwell is located at ....

 area on May 17, 2000. It was perpendicular to most tornadoes in that part of the state because it traveled in a Northwest direction, most twisters move in an Eastern direction. The storm generated 27 severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm warning

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 and tornado warning

Tornado warning

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s across Nebraska on May 17, and struck Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

, Iowa

Iowa

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, Indiana

Indiana

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 and Illinois

Illinois

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 the following day.

Synopsis

The tornado downed numerous power lines and trees were uprooted. There was also damage to a variety of farm properties. The tornado caused at least $30,000 in damage. One dog also sensed the tornado and was able to warn his family.

The event was also made into a Storm Stories

Storm Stories

Storm Stories is a non-fiction television series aired on The Weather Channel and Zone Reality hosted and narrated by meteorologist and Storm-Tracker Jim Cantore. Storm Stories showcases various types of severe weather, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards. Each episode features a famous...

episode, and is notable for the clarity of the video coverage it received.

External links

• "May 17, 2000 Tornadoes near Brady, Nebraska". Retrieved 7/19/07.
• Piture of the tornado
• More photos
• "May 17, 2000 Brady Nebraska F3", Vortex-Times.com.