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June 5, 1980
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Ten Years Later
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Remembering the Tornadoes
25 Years Later
Emotional Scars for Young People
The Fujita Scale
Hall County in Tornado Density "Hole"
Looking Back
Caring for Patients
Emergency Responders
Children in Shock
Technology Improves
True Facts About Tornadoes
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Books and Movies
The Science of Twisters
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Twenty Years
NWS forecast for June 3, 1980, called for a
20 percent chance of precipitation

Following were the National Weather Service forecasts for June 3, 1980, as printed in The Independent on Monday, June 2, and Tuesday, June 3:

In Monday, June 2 Independent:

Grand Island and vicinity -- Clear to partly cloudy, with a slight chance of thunderstorms Monday night and Tuesday. High Tuesday in the mid- to upper 80s. A 20 percent chance of precipitation Monday night and Tuesday.

In Tuesday, June 3 Independent:

Grand Island and vicinity -- Mostly clear Tuesday with a slight chance of thundershowers. Winds Tuesday night southerly at 10-15 mph. A 20 percent chance of precipitation Tuesday night.