Posted May 24, 2019 02:25pm
(KMZA)--A tornado touched down in Nemaha County early Friday morning as severe storms moved through the area, causing damage at a rural Seneca residence.
Nemaha County Emergency Preparedness Director Russel Lierz said the National Weather Service confirmed that it was an EF-1 tornado that touched down at the Steve Fangman residence at 2411 “ M” Road around 4:30, about 6 miiles northeast of Seneca.
Lierz said the tornado destroyed Steve's Auto Repair Shop along with a hay shed, outbuildings and an empty grain bin.
Fangman's home also received some damage.
No injuries were reported.
Two tornadoes were confirmed Tuesday evening in Nemaha County, causing damage but no injuries. One, an EF-3 tornado, touched down in the Bern area, and the other, an EF-1, touched down in the Oneida area.