'Night of the Twisters': Grand Island Marks 45th Anniversary of Deadly Tornadoes

45 years ago tonight: The Real Night of the Twisters in Grand Island

Check out the special Grand Island Independent podcast series about the night June 3, 1980, when seven tornadoes touched down in Grand Island. Five lives were lost.

'Night of the Twisters': Grand Island marks 45th anniversary of deadly tornadoes

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Tuesday marked the anniversary of a historic day in Nebraska: June 3, 1980, when seven tornadoes hit Grand Island. The tornadoes left a path of devastation and forever changed the way emergency response is handled in the state. The tragedy claimed lives, tore apart homes, and transformed communities, but it also built a legacy of resilience...