2017 Holestein/Roseland tornado

the 2017 Holestein/Roseland tornado was a violent EF5 wedge tornado that effected the towns of Holestein and Roseland, Nebraska...the tornado tracked 39.4 miles, the tornado also happened 4 days after a tornado that occurred just over 10 days earlier in Texas was upgraded from a EF4 to a EF5.

Meteorological Synopsis
On May 4 a system came on shore in the Northwest US...the NWS SPC issued a Day 4 15% as well as a Day 3 Enhanced Risk over the Panhandle of Nebraska, a Day 2 Slight Risk over SE Montana and a D1 Slight Risk over Central Oregon. on May 8 a High Risk was issued for Central Nebraska concerning large hail and damaging tornadoes...MD 800 stated "A isolated violent tornado is possible over southern Nebraska" the storm became tornadic warned at 1935, but the tornado didn't touch down until 12 minutes later...1 minute under the average lead time as a EF0, the tornado became a EF1 at 1950...around 1953 the tornado reached EF2 strength and blew down several unstable houses as a possible EF3 at 1957, the storm became PDS at 2000 saying "Houses have been blown down near Holestein!! Take immediate cover now!! This is a particularly dangerous situation!!!" the tornado reached EF4 intensity at 2003, a tornado emergency was declared for Holestein at 2005...the tornado reached EF5 at 2008, and EF5 damage was confirmed already...people were taking immediate shelter, 6 people were injured in Holestein, only 2 serious even though it was a EF5...the tornado continued east and kept PDS status, the tornado reached peak intensity at 2016 near Roseland with 300.4MPH winds, the tornado started to slowly weaken after 2020 with peak winds averaging 275MPH, the tornado reached Roseland and injured 8 people, and 3 were serious injuries...the tornado had only 230MPH winds around the time it hit Roseland causing slightly less extreme damage, at 2040 the tornado weakened below EF5 after almost a hour with 198MPH winds, winds continued to drop, by 2045 peak winds were estimated to be 116MPH or EF2...at 2048 the storm weakened to 86MPH or EF1, at 2049 the storms winds were 78MPH...at 2050 the storms winds were only 68MPH, the tornado lifted a minute later.

Aftermath
The NWS rated the tornado EF5 almost a hour later with no survey needed as EF5 damage was already confirmed to stable houses in both Holestein and Roseland. the tornado was one of the costliest on record causing $17 Billion in damage.