Seward Tornado
6/14/2001 10:08:09 AM

One home was destroyed and two people slightly injured when a tornado tore across east-central Nebraska near Seward Wednesday night as a series of thunderstorms roared across the state. 

Sgt Daniel Nantkes with the Seward Sheriff's Department said nothing reamins at the site where the farm house used to be. He said the farm's cars and tractors now lie scattered in a nearby field. 

Damage was reported north, east and south of Seward in east-central Nebraska about 20 miles west of Lincoln. 

A one-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 34 east of Seward remains closed after some propane and anhydrous ammonia tanks were tossed around by the 8 p.m. tornado. 

Nantkes said hazardous materials crews are still at the scene.

Thayer County Tornado
               6/14/2001 10:11:59 AM

               The Larry Sinn farmstead east of Hubbell has suffered
               major damage from what some consider a tornado
               Wednesday night. 

               The Thayer County sheriff's department said
               outbuildings at the farm are gone, as are the west wall
               of the house and the house roof. Also missing is the
               family's car. 

               The sheriff's dispatcher said deputies are out
               Thursday to assess the extent of the damage from
               winds, hail and heavy rains.