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The first violent tornado to touchdown near 560th Ave, causing minor damage to trees around the road, the tornado intensified to high-end EF1 strength as trees were snapped near 561th Ave before weakening down to EF0 intensity, continuing to cause minimal tree damages before crossing the [[Elkhorn River]] into Highway 24 east of Stanton, where the tornado rapidly intensified to near mid-range EF2 strength as a power pole was snapped near the highway with an estimated windspeed up to 118 mph (190 km/h), an outbuilding north of the powerpole was completely destroyed, weakening down to high-end EF1, the tornado would continue to snap trees and power poles at this intensity before it explosively intensified to high-end EF3 intensity as a farmstead takes a direct hit from the tornado along 563 1/2 Ave, a farmhouse was leveled in the area at 165 mph (266 km/h), an outbuilding on this property was destroyed and trees were snapped around the area, the farmstead was never rebuilt, around this time the tornado reached the maximum width of 400 yards (366 m).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=EF4 Stanton Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514013 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}</ref>
The first violent tornado to touchdown near 560th Ave, causing minor damage to trees around the road, the tornado intensified to high-end EF1 strength as trees were snapped near 561th Ave before weakening down to EF0 intensity, continuing to cause minimal tree damages before crossing the [[Elkhorn River]] into Highway 24 east of Stanton, where the tornado rapidly intensified to near mid-range EF2 strength as a power pole was snapped near the highway with an estimated windspeed up to 118 mph (190 km/h), an outbuilding north of the powerpole was completely destroyed, weakening down to high-end EF1, the tornado would continue to snap trees and power poles at this intensity before it explosively intensified to high-end EF3 intensity as a farmstead takes a direct hit from the tornado along 563 1/2 Ave, a farmhouse was leveled in the area at 165 mph (266 km/h), an outbuilding on this property was destroyed and trees were snapped around the area, the farmstead was never rebuilt, around this time the tornado reached the maximum width of 400 yards (366 m).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=EF4 Stanton Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514013 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}</ref>
[[File:Stantoncar2014.jpg|left|thumb|252x252px|Car that was thrown a quarter a mile away and was mangled and folded into a ball]]
[[File:Stantoncar2014.jpg|left|thumb|252x252px|Car that was thrown a quarter a mile away and was mangled and folded into a ball]]
The tornado weakened down to EF2 intensity as another farmstead was struck, the farmhouse sustained major roof damages and partial wall collapsed, outbuildings on the land were demolished and a semi-truck was overturned. The tornado weakened down to EF0 as this passes west of the Maskenthine Creek, as this tornado approaches 841st Rd from the south, the tornado abruptly became violent as a home along 565th Rd was leveled and swept away, trees in this farmstead were snapped and debarked, an outbuilding was completely obliterated, another home in this farmstead was also leveled and swept away, two vehicles were thrown 0.25 miles (0.40 km) away and were completely mangled and one of them was crushed into a ball, the highest damage rated on this farmstead were rated 170 mph (270 km/h), the tornado would continue traveling northeast as multiple softwood trees were snapped, the tornado would become violent again as it crossed 842nd Rd on Payne Creek, a well-built farm house was swept away at low-end EF4 intensity, multiple trees nearby were severely debarked and an outbuilding was destroyed, another home nearby suffered light roof damages, the tornado continues to move northeast, destroying another barn at low-end EF2 damages before dissipating northwest of Dewey.<ref name=":1" />
The tornado weakened down to EF2 intensity as another farmstead was struck, the farmhouse sustained major roof damages and partial wall collapsed, outbuildings on the land were demolished and a semi-truck was overturned. The tornado weakened down to EF0 as this passes west of the Maskenthine Creek, as this tornado approaches 841st Rd from the south, the tornado abruptly became violent as a home along 565th Rd was leveled and swept away, trees in this farmstead were snapped and debarked, an outbuilding was completely obliterated, another home in this farmstead was also leveled and swept away, two vehicles were thrown 0.25 miles (0.40 km) away and were completely mangled and one of them was crushed into a ball, the highest damage rated on this farmstead were rated 170 mph (270 km/h), the tornado would continue traveling northeast as multiple softwood trees were snapped, the tornado would become violent again as it crossed 842nd Rd on Payne Creek, a well-built farm house was swept away at low-end EF4 intensity, multiple trees nearby were severely debarked and an outbuilding was destroyed, another home nearby suffered light roof damages, the tornado continues to move northeast, destroying another barn at low-end EF2 damages before dissipating northwest of Dewey.<ref name=":1" /> The tornado traveled 12.21 miles and lasted 29 minutes, no one was killed or injured and caused $2.25 million in damages.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=June 16, 2014 Pilger Tornado Event |url=https://www.weather.gov/oax/event_archive_20140616 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref>

The tornado traveled 12.21 miles and lasted 29 minutes, no one was killed or injured and caused $2.25 million in damages.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=June 16, 2014 Pilger Tornado Event |url=https://www.weather.gov/oax/event_archive_20140616 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref>


=== Pilger twin tornadoes ===
=== Pilger twin tornadoes ===
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The supercell recycled and later produced the third tornado and the second violent tornado on 4:00 pm CDT 5.5 miles southwest of Pilger on 570 Ave near Cedar Creek, causing minor damages to trees, the tornado strengthened to high-end EF1 on 837 Rd where some trees and power poles were snapped before quickly weakening back to EF0, the tornado continues to travel northeast, on 572 Ave, the tornado reattain EF1 strength as trees were snapped and did minor roof damages to an outbuilding, the tornado change into a north-northeast direction before intensifying to low-end EF2 at 112 mph (180 km/h as a few outbuildings near Willers Cove North Dr were flattened, several trees were snapped, the tornado made sharp northeast turn, crossing the Elkhorn River before entering Pilger.
The supercell recycled and later produced the third tornado and the second violent tornado on 4:00 pm CDT 5.5 miles southwest of Pilger on 570 Ave near Cedar Creek, causing minor damages to trees, the tornado strengthened to high-end EF1 on 837 Rd where some trees and power poles were snapped before quickly weakening back to EF0, the tornado continues to travel northeast, on 572 Ave, the tornado reattain EF1 strength as trees were snapped and did minor roof damages to an outbuilding, the tornado change into a north-northeast direction before intensifying to low-end EF2 at 112 mph (180 km/h as a few outbuildings near Willers Cove North Dr were flattened, several trees were snapped, the tornado made sharp northeast turn, crossing the Elkhorn River before entering Pilger.


alongside Highway 15 on the west of town, the tornado strengthened as an unanchored home was swept away at high-end EF3 intensity, a feed store north of the home was leveled at EF3 strength, an RV was completely wrecked by the tornado and was mangled and trees were snapped, the tornado crossed S Murray St where it quickly intensified to near high-end EF4 intensity as a well-constructed home was swept away on this street, the homes across the street were mostly leveled with a few interior walls left, homes near the intersection between W Black Hills Rd and S Murray St were flattened and trees were debarked and mobile homes along W Elm St were obliterated and debris were blown away, killing a 5-year-old girl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=A. B. C. |title=Tour the Nebraska Town Destroyed by Twin Tornadoes |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/tour-nebraska-town-destroyed-twin-tornadoes/story?id=24172316 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-18 |title=Residents return to Pilger; Small Nebraska town hit by deadly tornado on Monday |url=https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/residents-return-to-pilger-small-nebraska-town-hit-by-deadly-tornado-on-monday |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Jamestown Sun |language=en}}</ref> home along S Stanton St was swept away at near high-end EF4 intensity while entire home was shifted off their foundation further upstream of the home, on S Main St, a row of well-built homes were swept away with an estimated windspeed of 179 mph (288 km/h), the tornado crossed Black Hills Trail Rd into downtown Pilger, where it weakened to down to mid-range EF3 strength, multiple cars were thrown and heavily damaged and a couple of outbuildings were destroyed, the town's grain silos were razed, few months later they would get replaced. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Gravlin |first=Kyle |date=2014-11-08 |title=Pilger Co-Op's latest example of community rising from the rubble |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/pilger-co-op-s-latest-example-of-community-rising-from-the-rubble/7649063 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=KETV |language=en}}</ref> A church was completely destroyed and a small business alongside N Main St suffered severe damages, then the tornado rapidly intensified to near high-end EF4 strength On E 2nd St another row of homes were flattened, one specific well-constructed home on the intersection of E 2nd St and N Monroe was completely swept clean off of their foundation, this home was given the highest rating inside the town at 189 mph (304 km/h), the old and historic Wisner-Pilger middle school alongside S 2nd St sustained major damages from the tornado was left unrecoverable as the school was later demolished. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Clayton |date=2024-06-20 |title=A decade after historic school building is destroyed in a tornado, Wisner-Pilger Schools reflects on district changes |url=https://www.ktiv.com/2024/06/20/decade-after-historic-school-building-is-destroyed-tornado-wisner-pilger-schools-reflects-district-changes/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=https://www.ktiv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Dave |date=2014-07-01 |title=Pilger school leaders discuss future of tornado-stricken school |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/pilger-school-leaders-discuss-future-of-tornado-stricken-school/7647008 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=KETV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=Pilger, Nebraska: 10 Years since devastating twin tornadoes |url=https://www.siouxlandproud.com/weather/weather-blog/pilger-nebraska-10-years-since-devastating-twin-tornadoes/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=SiouxlandProud {{!}} Sioux City, IA {{!}} News, Weather, and Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>The St. John Lutheran Church was leveled at near high-end EF4 intensity. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Paula Schlueter |date=2014-06-17 |title=Nebraska church ‘gone’ after dual tornadoes |url=https://reporter.lcms.org/2014/neb-church-gone/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The tornado left Pilger, one person was killed and two dozens of people were injured and $14 million in damages occurred in town.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=EF4 Pilger Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514014 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Michael Pearson,Indra Petersons,Ed |date=2014-06-17 |title=Twin tornadoes tear through Nebraska town; 2 dead |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/06/17/us/nebraska-severe-weather/index.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
alongside Highway 15 on the west of town, the tornado strengthened as an unanchored home was swept away at high-end EF3 intensity, a feed store north of the home was leveled at EF3 strength, an RV was completely wrecked by the tornado and was mangled and trees were snapped, the tornado crossed S Murray St where it quickly intensified to near high-end EF4 intensity as a well-constructed home was swept away on this street, the homes across the street were mostly leveled with a few interior walls left, homes near the intersection between W Black Hills Rd and S Murray St were flattened and trees were debarked and mobile homes along W Elm St were obliterated and debris were blown away, killing a 5-year-old girl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=A. B. C. |title=Tour the Nebraska Town Destroyed by Twin Tornadoes |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/tour-nebraska-town-destroyed-twin-tornadoes/story?id=24172316 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-18 |title=Residents return to Pilger; Small Nebraska town hit by deadly tornado on Monday |url=https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/residents-return-to-pilger-small-nebraska-town-hit-by-deadly-tornado-on-monday |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Jamestown Sun |language=en}}</ref> home along S Stanton St was swept away at near high-end EF4 intensity while entire home was shifted off their foundation further upstream of the home, on S Main St, a row of well-built homes were swept away with an estimated windspeed of 179 mph (288 km/h), the tornado crossed Black Hills Trail Rd into downtown Pilger, where it weakened to down to mid-range EF3 strength, multiple cars were thrown and heavily damaged and a couple of outbuildings were destroyed, the town's grain silos were razed, few months later they would get replaced. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Gravlin |first=Kyle |date=2014-11-08 |title=Pilger Co-Op's latest example of community rising from the rubble |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/pilger-co-op-s-latest-example-of-community-rising-from-the-rubble/7649063 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=KETV |language=en}}</ref> A church was completely destroyed and a small business alongside N Main St suffered severe damages, then the tornado rapidly intensified to near high-end EF4 strength On E 2nd St another row of homes were flattened, one specific well-constructed home on the intersection of E 2nd St and N Monroe was completely swept clean off of their foundation, this home was given the highest rating inside the town at 189 mph (304 km/h), the old and historic Wisner-Pilger middle school alongside S 2nd St sustained major damages from the tornado was left unrecoverable as the school was later demolished. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Clayton |date=2024-06-20 |title=A decade after historic school building is destroyed in a tornado, Wisner-Pilger Schools reflects on district changes |url=https://www.ktiv.com/2024/06/20/decade-after-historic-school-building-is-destroyed-tornado-wisner-pilger-schools-reflects-district-changes/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=https://www.ktiv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Dave |date=2014-07-01 |title=Pilger school leaders discuss future of tornado-stricken school |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/pilger-school-leaders-discuss-future-of-tornado-stricken-school/7647008 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=KETV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=Pilger, Nebraska: 10 Years since devastating twin tornadoes |url=https://www.siouxlandproud.com/weather/weather-blog/pilger-nebraska-10-years-since-devastating-twin-tornadoes/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=SiouxlandProud {{!}} Sioux City, IA {{!}} News, Weather, and Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> The St. John Lutheran Church was leveled at near high-end EF4 intensity. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Paula Schlueter |date=2014-06-17 |title=Nebraska church ‘gone’ after dual tornadoes |url=https://reporter.lcms.org/2014/neb-church-gone/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The tornado left Pilger, one person was killed and two dozens of people were injured and $14 million in damages occurred in town.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=EF4 Pilger Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514014 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Michael Pearson,Indra Petersons,Ed |date=2014-06-17 |title=Twin tornadoes tear through Nebraska town; 2 dead |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/06/17/us/nebraska-severe-weather/index.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


Around the same time the main Pilger tornado was about to enter town, the supercell produced the fourth tornado and third violent tornado touched down two miles south of Pilger at 4:13 pm CDT, causing light damages to many trees, the tornado strengthened as trees were snapped along, a group of barns had their walls collapsed, power lines were blown down. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514026 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref> The tornado would weaken back down to an EF0 causing minimal damages to trees and to an outbuilding, both the main tornado and second tornado continues to expand in size through rural farmlands of [[Cuming County, Nebraska|Cuming County]], back at the main tornado, the tornado struck a farmstead along Highway 12 at mid-range EF2 intensity as large part of the roof were ripped away and an outbuilding across the road was leveled, the tornado reattained EF3 intensity as substantial tree damages were noted as a home on U Rd has the roof removed, on the second tornado, the tornado became strong as a barn was destroyed at low-end EF2 strength and doing minor roof damages, this tornado weaken to an EF1, snapping trees and demolishing another outbuilding was destroyed, the main tornado destoryed a barn at low-end EF2 intensity, on 412 Rd, the second Pilger tornado intensifed to an EF3 as an electrical transimission line was toppled and bent, an outbuilding nearby was destroyed, at this point, both tornadoes were paralleling each other, another home on 412 Rd sustained significant roof damages with 122 mph (196 km/h) winds, the second tornado would cross right infront the main tornado near X Rd, this is also where the second Pilger tornado did its most violent damage as a farmhouse was completely leveled at 170 mph (274 km/h), a couple barns on this farmstead were swept away, several trees in or around the farmstead were debarked, as the second Pilger tornado went north, the main tornado came from the east where the tornado reintensified to low-end EF4 strength as another farmstead near the crosspoint of X Rd and 412 Rd took a direct hit, another farmhouse was swept away and a car was lofted and thrown into the basement of the home and a barn was destroyed, the second Pilger tornado continues to maintain EF2 intensity as another barn was demolished, a 74-year-old elderly man from [[Clarkson, Nebraska|Clarkson]] was killed as their car was flipped off the road by the second tornado, the tornado restrengthened slightly to high-end EF2 intensity as a home received severe damage to their exterior walls before the tornado arubptly dissipated, the second Pilger tornado was on the ground for 17 minutes and covered a path length of 11.5 miles, having a peak width of 500 yards, and the tornado did $1.12 million in damages and killed one person. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Schanz |first=Jenn |date=2014-06-17 |title=UPDATE: Pilger tornado victims identified |url=https://www.klkntv.com/pilger-tornado-victims-identified/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=KLKN-TV |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EF4 Wisner Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514042 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EF2 Altona Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514043 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
Around the same time the main Pilger tornado was about to enter town, the supercell produced the fourth tornado and third violent tornado touched down two miles south of Pilger at 4:13 pm CDT, causing light damages to many trees, the tornado strengthened as trees were snapped along, a group of barns had their walls collapsed, power lines were blown down. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514026 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref> The tornado would weaken back down to an EF0 causing minimal damages to trees and to an outbuilding, both the main tornado and second tornado continues to expand in size through rural farmlands of [[Cuming County, Nebraska|Cuming County]], back at the main tornado, the tornado struck a farmstead along Highway 12 at mid-range EF2 intensity as large part of the roof were ripped away and an outbuilding across the road was leveled, the tornado reattained EF3 intensity as substantial tree damages were noted as a home on U Rd has the roof removed, on the second tornado, the tornado became strong as a barn was destroyed at low-end EF2 strength and doing minor roof damages, this tornado weaken to an EF1, snapping trees and demolishing another outbuilding was destroyed, the main tornado destoryed a barn at low-end EF2 intensity, on 412 Rd, the second Pilger tornado intensifed to an EF3 as an electrical transimission line was toppled and bent, an outbuilding nearby was destroyed, at this point, both tornadoes were paralleling each other, another home on 412 Rd sustained significant roof damages with 122 mph (196 km/h) winds, the second tornado would cross right infront the main tornado near X Rd, this is also where the second Pilger tornado did its most violent damage as a farmhouse was completely leveled at 170 mph (274 km/h), a couple barns on this farmstead were swept away, several trees in or around the farmstead were debarked, as the second Pilger tornado went north, the main tornado came from the east where the tornado reintensified to low-end EF4 strength as another farmstead near the crosspoint of X Rd and 412 Rd took a direct hit, another farmhouse was swept away and a car was lofted and thrown into the basement of the home and a barn was destroyed, the second Pilger tornado continues to maintain EF2 intensity as another barn was demolished, a 74-year-old elderly man from [[Clarkson, Nebraska|Clarkson]] was killed as their car was flipped off the road by the second tornado, the tornado restrengthened slightly to high-end EF2 intensity as a home received severe damage to their exterior walls before the tornado arubptly dissipated, the second Pilger tornado was on the ground for 17 minutes and covered a path length of 11.5 miles, having a peak width of 500 yards, and the tornado did $1.12 million in damages and killed one person. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Schanz |first=Jenn |date=2014-06-17 |title=UPDATE: Pilger tornado victims identified |url=https://www.klkntv.com/pilger-tornado-victims-identified/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=KLKN-TV |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EF4 Wisner Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514042 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EF2 Altona Storm Events Database - Event Details {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=514043 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
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== Aftermath ==
== Aftermath ==
[[File:PilgerEF4Aerial.PNG|thumb|234x234px|Aerial imagery of near high-end EF4 damages in PIlger ]]
[[File:PilgerEF4Aerial.PNG|thumb|234x234px|Aerial imagery of near high-end EF4 damages in PIlger ]]
75% of Pilger were heavily damaged or destroyed by the tornado.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farberov |first=Snejana |date=2014-06-18 |title=Aerial photos show destruction after tornadoes ravaged Nebraska town |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2660813/Aerial-photos-path-destruction-left-wake-two-tornadoes-ravaged-small-Nebraska-town-killing-five-year-old-girl-trying-seek-shelter.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Mail Online}}</ref> Matthew 25: Ministries went to the village of Pilger and the surrounding areas to help with tornado relief donating products like tarps, blankets, etc. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vicar |first=Nathan |date=2014-06-18 |title=Matthew 25: Ministries provide supplies to Nebraska tornado victims |url=https://www.fox19.com/story/25800400/matthew-25-ministries-to-deliever-supplies-to-nebraska-tornado-victims |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=https://www.fox19.com |language=en}}</ref> [[All Hands and Hearts]] spent few weeks and they coordinated 2,943 volunteers to help remove debris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-05 |title=Pilger Tornado Response {{!}} All Hands |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005072342/http://hands.org/projects/pilger-tornado-response/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> In total, 18,000 volunteers came to Pilger and Stanton County to help with relief and the volunteers stayed for a few days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mantonya and Wall |first=Kurt and Milan |title=Chapter 4. Tornado Recovery in Pilger, Nebraska |url=https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/socanth/Natural_Disaster_Recovery/Chapter_4._Pilger_Tornado__1_.pdf}}</ref>American musician, [[Bret Michaels]] and his band drove to the village of Pilger on June 23, to assist with the clean up effort and help rebuild.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-13 |title=Humanitarian of the Year Bret Michaels Leading Support Efforts to Victims of Storms |url=https://www.bretmichaels.com/humanitarian-of-the-year-bret-michaels-leading-support-efforts-to-victims-of-storms/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Bret Michaels Official Web Site |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Special to the Daily |date=2014-06-19 |title=Bret Michaels to help in Pilger |url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/news/bret-michaels-to-help-in-pilger/article_e4079bfa-f7f0-11e3-8e5a-0017a43b2370.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Norfolk Daily News |language=en}}</ref> [[United Way]] opened up funding for Pilger for relief efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pilger Relief & Rebuild |url=https://www.heartlandunitedway.org/pilger-relief-rebuild |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Heartland United Way |language=en}}</ref>After the tornado, the population fot Pilger dropped by -31.8% from 352 people to 240.
75% of Pilger were heavily damaged or destroyed by the tornado.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farberov |first=Snejana |date=2014-06-18 |title=Aerial photos show destruction after tornadoes ravaged Nebraska town |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2660813/Aerial-photos-path-destruction-left-wake-two-tornadoes-ravaged-small-Nebraska-town-killing-five-year-old-girl-trying-seek-shelter.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Mail Online}}</ref> Matthew 25: Ministries went to the village of Pilger and the surrounding areas to help with tornado relief donating products like tarps, blankets, etc. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vicar |first=Nathan |date=2014-06-18 |title=Matthew 25: Ministries provide supplies to Nebraska tornado victims |url=https://www.fox19.com/story/25800400/matthew-25-ministries-to-deliever-supplies-to-nebraska-tornado-victims |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=https://www.fox19.com |language=en}}</ref> [[All Hands and Hearts]] spent few weeks and they coordinated 2,943 volunteers to help remove debris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-05 |title=Pilger Tornado Response {{!}} All Hands |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005072342/http://hands.org/projects/pilger-tornado-response/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> In total, 18,000 volunteers came to Pilger and Stanton County to help with relief and the volunteers stayed for a few days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mantonya and Wall |first=Kurt and Milan |title=Chapter 4. Tornado Recovery in Pilger, Nebraska |url=https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/socanth/Natural_Disaster_Recovery/Chapter_4._Pilger_Tornado__1_.pdf}}</ref>American musician, [[Bret Michaels]] and his band drove to the village of Pilger on June 23, to assist with the clean up effort and help rebuild.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-13 |title=Humanitarian of the Year Bret Michaels Leading Support Efforts to Victims of Storms |url=https://www.bretmichaels.com/humanitarian-of-the-year-bret-michaels-leading-support-efforts-to-victims-of-storms/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Bret Michaels Official Web Site |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Special to the Daily |date=2014-06-19 |title=Bret Michaels to help in Pilger |url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/news/bret-michaels-to-help-in-pilger/article_e4079bfa-f7f0-11e3-8e5a-0017a43b2370.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Norfolk Daily News |language=en}}</ref> [[United Way]] opened up funding for Pilger for relief efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pilger Relief & Rebuild |url=https://www.heartlandunitedway.org/pilger-relief-rebuild |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Heartland United Way |language=en}}</ref> Govenor of Nebraska, [[Dave Heineman]], declared a state of emergency for Pilger and the areas around the village and the National Guard came in to assist with emergency responders, a shelther was opened up in Wisner-Pilger High School in [[Wisner, Nebraska|Wisner]], Governor Dave Heineman would later tour the village two days after the tornado.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Associated |date=2014-06-18 |title=Tornadoes whip Nebraska, killing two |url=https://nypost.com/2014/06/17/tornadoes-whip-nebraska-killing-two/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-18 |title=Governor Heineman Tours Pilger Devastation |url=https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/governor-heineman-tours-pilger-devastation/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=SiouxlandProud {{!}} Sioux City, IA {{!}} News, Weather, and Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> LCMS Disaster Response donated $110,000 to St. John and other churchers affected by the tornado, a year after it was destroyed, the St John Lutheran Church was rebuilt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Drinnon |first=Roger |date=2016-09-26 |title=Pilger sanctuary dedication, 101st anniversary — joy follows disaster |url=https://reporter.lcms.org/2016/pilger-sanctuary-dedication/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Pilger residents remember twin tornadoes 10 years later |url=https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/pilger-residents-remember-twin-tornadoes-10-years-later/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=SiouxlandProud {{!}} Sioux City, IA {{!}} News, Weather, and Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>After the tornado, the population fot Pilger dropped by -31.8% from 352 people to 240.

Pilger was getting a lot of help but other areas that got hit by the violent tornado like Cuming and Wayne counties didn't receive as much help with Wakefield only getting eight volunteers while Pilger received thousands of volunteers to help with the relief for the village, and the agricultural areas near Wakefield needs more volunteer to clean up the field from all the debris the tornado left. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Northeast Nebraska devastated from tornadoes |url=https://www.greatplainsumc.org/newsdetail/124775#Gleaning |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.greatplainsumc.org}}</ref>


Multiple damaged structures were bulldozed and construction project were placed to rebuild, the bank that was destroyed in Pilger annouced that they'll rebuilt. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pilger, Nebraska “Reinvents” Itself – Heartland Center |url=https://heartlandcenter.info/about/heartland-center-in-the-news/pilger-nebraska-reinvents-itself/#:~:text=Once%20the%20severely%20damaged%20buildings,250,000). |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=heartlandcenter.info}}</ref>
Multiple damaged structures were bulldozed and construction project were placed to rebuild, the bank that was destroyed in Pilger annouced that they'll rebuilt. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pilger, Nebraska “Reinvents” Itself – Heartland Center |url=https://heartlandcenter.info/about/heartland-center-in-the-news/pilger-nebraska-reinvents-itself/#:~:text=Once%20the%20severely%20damaged%20buildings,250,000). |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=heartlandcenter.info}}</ref>
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== Case studies ==
== Case studies ==
[[Hank Schyma]], or known as Pecos Hank, join a group of researcher to study the forward moving speed of the Pilger tornado when it was roping out and undergoing a fujiwhara effect with the Wakefield tornado and determined that the Pilger tornado was the fastest tornado ever recorded with a forward motion of 94.6 mph, although the [[National Weather Service]] hasn't officially recognized the forward ground speed to be true.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=These Women Risk Their Lives to Photograph the Most Severe, Dangerous Storms America Has Ever Seen |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a39895714/storm-chasers-climate-change/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[Hank Schyma]], or known as Pecos Hank, join a group of researcher to study the forward moving speed of the Pilger tornado when it was roping out and undergoing a fujiwhara effect with the Wakefield tornado and determined that the Pilger tornado was the fastest tornado ever recorded with a forward motion of 94.6 mph, although the [[National Weather Service]] hasn't officially recognized the forward ground speed to be true.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=These Women Risk Their Lives to Photograph the Most Severe, Dangerous Storms America Has Ever Seen |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a39895714/storm-chasers-climate-change/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref>

One year later, Civil engineering professors at [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]] analyzed the damages caused by the Pilger tornado and study how structual defects can make an infrastructure more vulnurable to high-end tornado windspeeds. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Engineers study how Pilger tornado destroyed buildings {{!}} Nebraska Today |url=https://news.unl.edu/article/engineers-study-how-pilger-tornado-destroyed-buildings |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=news.unl.edu}}</ref>


== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==

Revision as of 21:04, 7 August 2024

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Clockwise loop: Two tornadoes on the ground at EF4 intensity, Low-end EF4 damage to home near Stanton, A home in Pilger completely leveled, Home near Wakefield destroyed at EF4 intensity
Meteorological history
FormedJune 16, 2014, 2:38 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
DissipatedJune 16, 2014, 4:42 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration2 hours and 4 minutes
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds190 mph (310 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities2
Injuries20
Damage$20.32 million (2014 USD)
Areas affectedStanton, Pilger, Wakefield
Part of the Tornado outbreak of June 16-18, 2014 and tornadoes of 2014

During the mid afternoon through early evening hours of June 16, A powerful cyclical supercell produced six tornadoes, four of them being violent, those tornadoes affected northeast Nebraska east of Norfolk, the town of Pilger took a direct hit and suffered devastating damages and several farmsteads near Stanton, Wisner, and Wakefield receieved major damages from the violent tornadoes, resulting in two fatalities and 20 injuries and $20.92 million in damages were caused, this was apart of the Tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014 and this supercell produced the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth violent tornadoes of the Tornadoes of 2014 and the main Pilger tornado was tied for the strongest tornado of the year, having the same windspeeds as the Mayflower-Vilonia tornado.

The first tornado to touch down was on an open field near Stanton, it quickly dissipated and later the first violent tornado occurred near Stanton as traveled for 12 miles, causing major damages to several farmsteads and sweeping away few farmhouses before lifting north of Dewey. The next supercell soon produced the Pilger twins where one of them took a direct hit to the town and caused devastating damages, the second tornado leveled a farmhouse before dissipating east of Altona, the main tornado continues destroying farmlands before getting absorbed by the Wakefield tornado. The final violent tornado swept away three farmhouses and significantly damages multiple other farmstead before dissipating north of Wakefield, the sixth and last tornado to be produced by the supercell was weak and short lived.[1]

Meteorological setup

On June 13, 2014, the SPC noted the possibility of severe weather associated with potential mesoscale convective systems in the northern United States for June 16–18. However, the predictability of this event was too low for the SPC to designate areas as under risk of severe weather.[2] The following day, the SPC revised their forecasts, indicating a slight risk for severe activity for areas around the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers two days before the eventual tornado outbreak. The development of a low-pressure area and increasing atmospheric instability were expected to be contributing factors.[3] Forecasts remained relatively unchanged on June 15, though the probability for "significant severe weather" was predicted for a large area of northern Iowa and adjacent areas.[4]

The morning of June 16 was marked only by isolated storms in the Nebraska area with only marginal severe weather.[5] Beginning at around 0800 UTC, however, favorable conditions for severe weather, particularly for large hail, began to build across central Nebraska. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico began to make its way into southern Nebraska and over Kansas, raising dew points over the region. In addition, the prevalence of altocumulus castellanus clouds was an indicator for additional severe weather later in the day.[6][7] The flow of moisture into the region was further enhanced by an eastward progressing warm front, and at 1200 UTC on June 16, the SPC once again issued a slight risk for severe weather for the eastern halves of South Dakota, Nebraska, and extending eastward into the western Great Lakes region.[8] This was followed shortly after by the day's first severe thunderstorm watch, issued for primarily eastern Nebraska in response to a developing line of supercells.[9][10] An hour later, the SPC upgraded some areas previously under a slight risk for severe weather to a moderate risk as a result of continuously increasing moisture content and CAPE in the atmosphere.[11] At 1613 UTC, the SPC issued the first of three public severe weather outlooks for the day, covering a region centered on Sioux City, Iowa.[12] A Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado watch was issued later that afternoon

Tornado summary

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 2 0 0 0 4 0 6
Spots of EF4 damage along the path of the Stanton tornado.
Key
  EF0 65–85 mph
  EF1 86–110 mph
  EF2 111–135 mph
  EF3 136–165 mph
  EF4 166–170 mph
⎯ Center of the tornado

Stanton tornado

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Low-end EF4 damage to a farmhouse near Stanton
Meteorological history
FormedJune 16, 2014, 3:42 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
DissipatedJune 16, 2014, 4:11 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration29 minutes
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds170 mph (270 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Damage$2.25 million (2014 USD)
Areas affectedStanton

The first violent tornado to touchdown near 560th Ave, causing minor damage to trees around the road, the tornado intensified to high-end EF1 strength as trees were snapped near 561th Ave before weakening down to EF0 intensity, continuing to cause minimal tree damages before crossing the Elkhorn River into Highway 24 east of Stanton, where the tornado rapidly intensified to near mid-range EF2 strength as a power pole was snapped near the highway with an estimated windspeed up to 118 mph (190 km/h), an outbuilding north of the powerpole was completely destroyed, weakening down to high-end EF1, the tornado would continue to snap trees and power poles at this intensity before it explosively intensified to high-end EF3 intensity as a farmstead takes a direct hit from the tornado along 563 1/2 Ave, a farmhouse was leveled in the area at 165 mph (266 km/h), an outbuilding on this property was destroyed and trees were snapped around the area, the farmstead was never rebuilt, around this time the tornado reached the maximum width of 400 yards (366 m).[13][14]

Car that was thrown a quarter a mile away and was mangled and folded into a ball

The tornado weakened down to EF2 intensity as another farmstead was struck, the farmhouse sustained major roof damages and partial wall collapsed, outbuildings on the land were demolished and a semi-truck was overturned. The tornado weakened down to EF0 as this passes west of the Maskenthine Creek, as this tornado approaches 841st Rd from the south, the tornado abruptly became violent as a home along 565th Rd was leveled and swept away, trees in this farmstead were snapped and debarked, an outbuilding was completely obliterated, another home in this farmstead was also leveled and swept away, two vehicles were thrown 0.25 miles (0.40 km) away and were completely mangled and one of them was crushed into a ball, the highest damage rated on this farmstead were rated 170 mph (270 km/h), the tornado would continue traveling northeast as multiple softwood trees were snapped, the tornado would become violent again as it crossed 842nd Rd on Payne Creek, a well-built farm house was swept away at low-end EF4 intensity, multiple trees nearby were severely debarked and an outbuilding was destroyed, another home nearby suffered light roof damages, the tornado continues to move northeast, destroying another barn at low-end EF2 damages before dissipating northwest of Dewey.[14] The tornado traveled 12.21 miles and lasted 29 minutes, no one was killed or injured and caused $2.25 million in damages.[13][1]

Pilger twin tornadoes

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Main Pilger (left) and Pilger East (right) traveling through farmlands taken on Highway 275
Meteorological history
FormedJune 16, 2014, 4:00 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00) Main tornado June 16, 2014, 4:13 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00) Second tornado
DissipatedJune 16, 2014, 4:39 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00) Main June 16, 2014, 4:32 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00) Second
Duration39 minutes Main 19 minutes Second
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds190 mph (310 km/h) Main 170 mph (270 km/h) Second
Overall effects
Fatalities2
Injuries20
Damage$14 million (2014 USD) Main $1 million (2014 USD) Second
Areas affectedPilger, Wisner
Path of the main Pilger tornado going right through the town.Spots of EF4 damage along the path of the Stanton tornado.
Key
  EF0 65–85 mph
  EF1 86–110 mph
  EF2 111–135 mph
  EF3 136–165 mph
  EF4 166–170 mph
⎯ Center of the tornado
St. John Lutheran Church completely leveled at 188 mph (303 km/h)

The supercell recycled and later produced the third tornado and the second violent tornado on 4:00 pm CDT 5.5 miles southwest of Pilger on 570 Ave near Cedar Creek, causing minor damages to trees, the tornado strengthened to high-end EF1 on 837 Rd where some trees and power poles were snapped before quickly weakening back to EF0, the tornado continues to travel northeast, on 572 Ave, the tornado reattain EF1 strength as trees were snapped and did minor roof damages to an outbuilding, the tornado change into a north-northeast direction before intensifying to low-end EF2 at 112 mph (180 km/h as a few outbuildings near Willers Cove North Dr were flattened, several trees were snapped, the tornado made sharp northeast turn, crossing the Elkhorn River before entering Pilger.

alongside Highway 15 on the west of town, the tornado strengthened as an unanchored home was swept away at high-end EF3 intensity, a feed store north of the home was leveled at EF3 strength, an RV was completely wrecked by the tornado and was mangled and trees were snapped, the tornado crossed S Murray St where it quickly intensified to near high-end EF4 intensity as a well-constructed home was swept away on this street, the homes across the street were mostly leveled with a few interior walls left, homes near the intersection between W Black Hills Rd and S Murray St were flattened and trees were debarked and mobile homes along W Elm St were obliterated and debris were blown away, killing a 5-year-old girl.[15][16] home along S Stanton St was swept away at near high-end EF4 intensity while entire home was shifted off their foundation further upstream of the home, on S Main St, a row of well-built homes were swept away with an estimated windspeed of 179 mph (288 km/h), the tornado crossed Black Hills Trail Rd into downtown Pilger, where it weakened to down to mid-range EF3 strength, multiple cars were thrown and heavily damaged and a couple of outbuildings were destroyed, the town's grain silos were razed, few months later they would get replaced. [17] A church was completely destroyed and a small business alongside N Main St suffered severe damages, then the tornado rapidly intensified to near high-end EF4 strength On E 2nd St another row of homes were flattened, one specific well-constructed home on the intersection of E 2nd St and N Monroe was completely swept clean off of their foundation, this home was given the highest rating inside the town at 189 mph (304 km/h), the old and historic Wisner-Pilger middle school alongside S 2nd St sustained major damages from the tornado was left unrecoverable as the school was later demolished. [18][19][20] The St. John Lutheran Church was leveled at near high-end EF4 intensity. [21] The tornado left Pilger, one person was killed and two dozens of people were injured and $14 million in damages occurred in town.[22][23][14]

Around the same time the main Pilger tornado was about to enter town, the supercell produced the fourth tornado and third violent tornado touched down two miles south of Pilger at 4:13 pm CDT, causing light damages to many trees, the tornado strengthened as trees were snapped along, a group of barns had their walls collapsed, power lines were blown down. [24] The tornado would weaken back down to an EF0 causing minimal damages to trees and to an outbuilding, both the main tornado and second tornado continues to expand in size through rural farmlands of Cuming County, back at the main tornado, the tornado struck a farmstead along Highway 12 at mid-range EF2 intensity as large part of the roof were ripped away and an outbuilding across the road was leveled, the tornado reattained EF3 intensity as substantial tree damages were noted as a home on U Rd has the roof removed, on the second tornado, the tornado became strong as a barn was destroyed at low-end EF2 strength and doing minor roof damages, this tornado weaken to an EF1, snapping trees and demolishing another outbuilding was destroyed, the main tornado destoryed a barn at low-end EF2 intensity, on 412 Rd, the second Pilger tornado intensifed to an EF3 as an electrical transimission line was toppled and bent, an outbuilding nearby was destroyed, at this point, both tornadoes were paralleling each other, another home on 412 Rd sustained significant roof damages with 122 mph (196 km/h) winds, the second tornado would cross right infront the main tornado near X Rd, this is also where the second Pilger tornado did its most violent damage as a farmhouse was completely leveled at 170 mph (274 km/h), a couple barns on this farmstead were swept away, several trees in or around the farmstead were debarked, as the second Pilger tornado went north, the main tornado came from the east where the tornado reintensified to low-end EF4 strength as another farmstead near the crosspoint of X Rd and 412 Rd took a direct hit, another farmhouse was swept away and a car was lofted and thrown into the basement of the home and a barn was destroyed, the second Pilger tornado continues to maintain EF2 intensity as another barn was demolished, a 74-year-old elderly man from Clarkson was killed as their car was flipped off the road by the second tornado, the tornado restrengthened slightly to high-end EF2 intensity as a home received severe damage to their exterior walls before the tornado arubptly dissipated, the second Pilger tornado was on the ground for 17 minutes and covered a path length of 11.5 miles, having a peak width of 500 yards, and the tornado did $1.12 million in damages and killed one person. [25][26][27][1]

High-end EF4 damage done by the main Pilger tornado

The main Pilger tornado crossed X Rd and struck another farmstead, the barns in this farmstead were destroyed as more trees were snapped, the tornado passed near the St Paul's Lutheran Cememtary as it entered Wayne County snapping more trees at EF1 strength, the tornado then rapidly intensified to a high-end EF4 intensity as a farmstead along 581st Ave was obliterated, a well-built farmhouse on the property was swept clean off their foundation with an estimated winds speeds of 191 mph (313 km/h), numerous trees around the farmstead were snapped before the tornado moved off to the northeast, the tornado would make a sharp turn to the east as the tornado start shrinking in size as the same parent supercell was starting to recycle, the main Pilger tornado was also accelerating in speed, the tornado rapidly intensifed to mid-range EF4 strength as another farmstead was hit on 848th Rd, the farmhouse was swept away at 182 mph (293 km/h), the tornado started its rope-out phase while gaining speed as the nearby Wakefield tornado was beginning to develop, the two tornadoes started expriencing a Fujiwhara effect as both tornadoes interacting with each other, the main Pilger tornado became intense again as a metal truss tower was mangled by the tornado, an outbuilding on 849th Rd was blown away before the tornado was absorbed into the larger and stronger Wakefield tornado, dissipating the tornado.[28][14][29] The main Pilger tornado was on the ground for 39 minutes and traveled for 18.41 miles, one person was killed and 20 people were injured and the tornado reached a peak width of 500 yards and the tornado did $14 million in damages.[1][30]

Wakefield tornado

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A farmhouse near Wakefield that was completely swept away
Meteorological history
FormedJune 16, 2014, 4:40 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
DissipatedJune 16, 2014, 5:08 pm. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration28 minutes
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds170 mph (270 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Damage$3 million (2014 USD)
Areas affectedWakefield

As the Pilger tornado was roping out the supercell produced the fifth and final violent tornado 8 miles north of Wisner, the tornado immediately strengthened to EF1 intensity as an outbuilding was leveled as the tornado moved east, then it made a sharp northeast direction, crossing Highway 16, the tornado got stronger as a barn was razed as the tornado continues its trek northeast, at this time, the Pilger tornado was absorbed and dissipated into the Wakefield tornado as the tornado would lean wooden power poles along 849th Rd, this now wedge tornado made a sharp turn to the northwest, snapping trees as another farmstead got impacted, a farmhouse was ripped away as some trees were snapped, maintaining EF2 intensity, the tornado made a sharp turn due north as some barns along 851st Rd received significant damages, another home on 852 Rd took substantial damage as their roof was blown off the house, two homes on 585th Ave and 853rd Rd received severe damage as they either lost half of their roof or their roof was completely ripped off, a farmstead further north was hit, an outbuilding was leveled, a metal building suffered significant roof loss and a grain bain was dented as a two-story sustained minor damages, a wooden power pole was snapped at low-end EF2 strength.[14]

A farmhouse that was swept away at 170 mph (274 km/h)

The tornado rapidly strengthened to low-end Ef4 intensity as three farmsteads was impacted on an intersection of 585th Ave and 854th Rd, the first farmstead on 585th Ave impacted had their farmhouse leveled and a second home on the same farmstead was leveled although it was more poorly built, the second farmstead north of 854th Rd also sustained devastating damages another well-built home was swept away as multiple trees were snapped, another home on the same property lost half of their roof as barn was completely demolished, a power pole was snapped on 854th Rd, the final farmstead on impact on the intersection was west of 585th Rd where a poorly-anchored home was swept away and the home had "questionable connections", several trees were snapped and debarked, the tornado briefly weaken down to an EF3 before becoming violent again as another home along 585th Ave was swept away, another outbuilding was leveled and a grain bin was damages and trees were snapped.[14]

The large tornado made a change in direction to the northeast as numerous trees were snapped and a few pockets of EF2 damages as some farmhouses suffered significant roof damages east of Wakefield before the torndo entered Dixon County.[31] The tornado track along 586th Ave heading due north maintaining EF1 intensity as multiple trees were snapped and some barns were heavily damaged before the tornado dissipated 5:08 pm CDT, the tornado lasted 28 minutes and traveled 16.22 miles, it was the largest tornado produced by the supercell at 530 yards (485 m), the tornado caused $3.05 million in damages and no one was killed or injured.[31][1][32][14]

Other tornadoes

A brief and weak tornado was recorded by multiple storm chaser on an open field south of Stanton, the tornado lasted two minutes and peaked at 100 yards and traveled for 1.25 miles.[33] Another brief and weak tornado touchdown near Hubbard and traveled for 0.26 miles.[34]

Aftermath

Aerial imagery of near high-end EF4 damages in PIlger

75% of Pilger were heavily damaged or destroyed by the tornado.[22][35] Matthew 25: Ministries went to the village of Pilger and the surrounding areas to help with tornado relief donating products like tarps, blankets, etc. [36] All Hands and Hearts spent few weeks and they coordinated 2,943 volunteers to help remove debris.[37] In total, 18,000 volunteers came to Pilger and Stanton County to help with relief and the volunteers stayed for a few days.[38]American musician, Bret Michaels and his band drove to the village of Pilger on June 23, to assist with the clean up effort and help rebuild.[39][40] United Way opened up funding for Pilger for relief efforts.[41] Govenor of Nebraska, Dave Heineman, declared a state of emergency for Pilger and the areas around the village and the National Guard came in to assist with emergency responders, a shelther was opened up in Wisner-Pilger High School in Wisner, Governor Dave Heineman would later tour the village two days after the tornado.[42][43] LCMS Disaster Response donated $110,000 to St. John and other churchers affected by the tornado, a year after it was destroyed, the St John Lutheran Church was rebuilt.[44][45]After the tornado, the population fot Pilger dropped by -31.8% from 352 people to 240.

Pilger was getting a lot of help but other areas that got hit by the violent tornado like Cuming and Wayne counties didn't receive as much help with Wakefield only getting eight volunteers while Pilger received thousands of volunteers to help with the relief for the village, and the agricultural areas near Wakefield needs more volunteer to clean up the field from all the debris the tornado left. [46]

Multiple damaged structures were bulldozed and construction project were placed to rebuild, the bank that was destroyed in Pilger annouced that they'll rebuilt. [47]

Case studies

Hank Schyma, or known as Pecos Hank, join a group of researcher to study the forward moving speed of the Pilger tornado when it was roping out and undergoing a fujiwhara effect with the Wakefield tornado and determined that the Pilger tornado was the fastest tornado ever recorded with a forward motion of 94.6 mph, although the National Weather Service hasn't officially recognized the forward ground speed to be true.[48]

One year later, Civil engineering professors at University of Nebraska–Lincoln analyzed the damages caused by the Pilger tornado and study how structual defects can make an infrastructure more vulnurable to high-end tornado windspeeds. [49]

KTIV 4 made a 49 minutes documentary about the Pilger tornadoes called "The Town Too Tough To Die: The Pilger Tornadoes - 10 Years Later" [50]

Swindled released an Season 8 epsiode about the Pilger twins on March 17, 2024.[51]

See also

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