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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
'A lifetime type tornado:' Video shows twister whirling next to rainbow
Sometimes worlds, or in this case a major weather event and a meteorological phenomenon, do collide. Connor McCarty and other storm chasers captured footage of a tornado spinning next to a rainbow in an open field near Dickens, an unincorporated community in southwestern Lincoln County, Nebraska on June 16. The twister, which was reportedly on the ground for over half an hour, left behind minimal damage, and no injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the violently rotating column of air. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office shared photos of the unique sight on Facebook, writing in a post that they were "grateful" to report no injuries. Video by McCarty shows the towering vortex, with the rainbow adding a colorful accent to an otherwise gray, gloomy skyline. "Tornado of the year earlier this evening near Dickens, Nebraska. We were on this cyclic tornadic supercell from the first initial updraft until the weakening process 4 hours later," McCarty wrote in a June 16 X post. "This is a lifetime type tornado for us!" Two tornadoes, including the one captured on video, struck the Dickens area on June 16, according to the National Weather Service. "Tornado initially started as a land spout approximately 4 miles east of Dickens along Highway 23, before becoming a supercellular tornado," according to the National Weather Service. "The tornado slowly tracked south for 3 miles over the next 45 minutes before dissipating 4 miles east-southeast of Dickens." The Dickens tornado, the first tornado, began at 5:04 p.m. local time and ended approximately eight minutes later, while Dickens 2 began at 5:20 p.m. local time and dissipated at 6:05 p.m. local time. Storm chasers took to social media to share images of the phenomenon, including their reactions to the "lifetime type tornado." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video captures twister whirling around rainbow
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Watch: Rare moment massive tornado crosses a rainbow
Residents of Dickens, Nebraska, witnessed what can easily be termed the sight of a lifetime — a tornado spinning next to a rainbow. The terrifying moment was captured earlier this week. The twister was reportedly on the ground for about half an hour. No injuries or fatalities were reported. A clip of the tornado rotating next to a rainbow was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by storm chaser Connor McCarty. The footage shows a big twisting column of air and dust moving towards a rainbow and crossing it. McCarty wrote on X, 'Tornado of the year earlier this evening near Dickens, Nebraska. We were on this cyclic tornadic supercell from the initial updraft until the weakening process 4 hours later. This is a lifetime type tornado for us!' The Sheriff's office of Lincoln County, where Dickens is located, also shared photos of the rare event. As per the National Weather Service, the twister initially started four miles east of Dickens as a land spout. It slowly became a supercellular tornado and tracked south for three miles over 45 minutes. It dissipated four miles east-southeast of Dickens. This was one of two tornadoes reported from Dickens on June 16. As per USA Today, The first tornado lasted from 5:04 pm to 5:12 pm local time. The second twister started at 5:20 pm and dissipated at 6:05 pm. Also read: Weather today: Severe storms threaten central US as Erick to intensify into major hurricane Parts of the US remain at risk of thunderstorms over the next few days. The National Weather Service has predicted severe storms in parts of the Midwest, Ohio Valley as well as the Great Lakes region. There are chances of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding from the Great Lakes to the southern Plains across the Midwest/Ohio Valley. Storm chaser Connor McCarty shared the clip of the rare phenomenon. No fatalities or injuries were reported. The twister began four miles east of Dickens, as per the National Weather Service.
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
'A lifetime type tornado:' Video shows twister whirling next to rainbow
'A lifetime type tornado:' Video shows twister whirling next to rainbow Show Caption Hide Caption Rainbow and twister create unique moment amid tornado warning A large twister was spotted spinning near a rainbow amid a tornado warning in Nebraska. Sometimes worlds, or in this case a major weather event and a meteorological phenomenon, do collide. Connor McCarty and other storm chasers captured footage of a tornado spinning next to a rainbow in an open field near Dickens, an unincorporated community in southwestern Lincoln County, Nebraska on June 16. The twister, which was reportedly on the ground for over half an hour, left behind minimal damage, and no injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the violently rotating column of air. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office shared photos of the unique sight on Facebook, writing in a post that they were "grateful" to report no injuries. Video by McCarty shows the towering vortex, with the rainbow adding a colorful accent to an otherwise gray, gloomy skyline. "Tornado of the year earlier this evening near Dickens, Nebraska. We were on this cyclic tornadic supercell from the first initial updraft until the weakening process 4 hours later," McCarty wrote in a June 16 X post. "This is a lifetime type tornado for us!" Two tornadoes, including the one captured on video, struck the Dickens area on June 16, according to the National Weather Service. "Tornado initially started as a land spout approximately 4 miles east of Dickens along Highway 23, before becoming a supercellular tornado," according to the National Weather Service. "The tornado slowly tracked south for 3 miles over the next 45 minutes before dissipating 4 miles east-southeast of Dickens." The Dickens tornado, the first tornado, began at 5:04 p.m. local time and ended approximately eight minutes later, while Dickens 2 began at 5:20 p.m. local time and dissipated at 6:05 p.m. local time. Storm chasers took to social media to share images of the phenomenon, including their reactions to the "lifetime type tornado."
