On 16th June 2014 a storm cloud produced 4
tornadoes, of which two were rare twin tornadoes a
mile apart from each other. Although multiple tornadoes do occur, what made
these rare was the fact that there was no dominant tornado and they were both
strong EF4 tornadoes with winds of 200 mph. The tornadoes touched down in the
small town of Pilger causing
devastation. 2 people including a child and an elderly man were killed and 19
were left injured of which 16 were in critical condition. 75% of the building
in Pilger destroyed or damaged. A local school also heavily damaged. The town
was evacuated for the night.
The storm system also produced large hail, flash floods and noncyclonic damaging winds.
Incredible videos and photos of
the tornadoes were caught, of which some are shown below. Videos can be found
under the Videos section.
The town is still suffering from
the aftermath of the devastation and recovery and damage assessments are
currently underway.
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