(LAST UPDATE: 12:19 PM) The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two tornadoes touched down in Lincoln County last night, damaging homes, vehicles, and power lines, and resulting in four injuries. The National Weather Service has issued their first official statement about the storm, which can be read here.
A tornado warning went into effect for central Lincoln County just after 9 PM on Sunday. Tornadoes were spotted around North Platte within the next hour, including west of town, and south near Lake Maloney. One tornado was spotted by a spotter and by law enforcement near Buffalo Rd. and North River Rd. in North Platte.
A reported thirty-one train cars were damaged by the storms at Bailey Yard, which was in the path of one of the tornadoes. There was also damage to multiple vehicles along Interstate-80 west of North Platte. This image shows the damage done to a semi truck on I-80. The driver was treated for injuries.
Of the four people injured by the storm, two were treated and released and two remain hospitalized in stable condition.
The attached image was tweeted by multiple sources and was originally taken by Jake Burglund. It is of a tornado and power flash west of North Platte.
Volunteers are opening a shelter at the North Platte Rec Center for those affected by the storms.
We will continue to update information as it becomes available.