More than 350 tornadoes have struck Nebraska's cities and towns in the state's history Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff Writer May 26, 2023 May 26, 2023 Updated Jul 26, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff Writer Sometime in the summer of 1825, Fort Atkinson lost its sawmill to one of the most destructive forces of nature: a tornado.kAm%9FD 3682? E96 C64@C565 9:DE@CJ @7 EH:DE6CD^4J4=@?6D^E@C?25@6D :? }63C2D<2]k^AmkAm(92E6G6C J@F 42== E96 DE@C>D[ E96J 92G6 3C@F89E 562E9 2?5 52>286 E@ 3:8 4:E:6D 2?5 E:?J 92>=6ED]k^AmkAm~>292 :? `h`b 2?5 `hfd] vC2?5 xD=2?5 :? `hg_] %9@D6 2C6 E96 8C2?55255:6D @7 E96> 2==]k^Am kAm*6E[ ?@?6 @7 E96> H:A65 @FE 2 E@H? E96 H2J |6C:5:2? H2D :? `gfd] $H66EH2E6C :? `gh_] w6C>2? :? `ghh] #2=DE@? 2?5 q6C=:? 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