It's official, Nebraska was hit by more than half a dozen tornadoes during Thursday night's storm.

Thursday night's stretch of severe weather touched several parts of Nebraska, leaving evidence in the form of debris from straight-line winds, and seven tornadoes.

"There was a continuous track tornado that came out of Kansas late Thursday night, and actually traveled 24 miles in Nebraska, ending just northeast of Fairbury," said Brian Smith with the National Weather Service.

That twister was rated an EF1, with wind speeds of 86-110 mph when it hit Thayer county, destroying one home and a grain elevator.

The storm then headed toward Fairbury with 111-135 mph wind speeds, producing an EF2 twister, leaving the Fairbury airport in shambles.

By the time the storm headed to Gage county, the National Weather Service said it changed character and turned into straight-line winds that raced eastward.

"(They) produced widespread wind damage across Gage county and further east," said Smith.

Phelps, Kearney, Buffalo and Hall counties had three confirmed tornadoes touch down among their communities.

Friday, Kearney's mayor told Gov Dave Heineman he believed the town had at least four twisters touch down during Thursday night's storm.

The National Weather Service said Kearney was directly hit, with an EF2.

Another EF2 followed a curved path in Hamilton county near the interstate south of Aurora.

Several farmsteads and two gas stations were severely damaged.

A brief EF0 tornado with wind gusts of 65-85 mph touched down northeast of York. An EF1 tornado touched down in Washington county leaving damage to out-buildings, trees and a church parsonage.

As Nebraskans continue picking up the pieces, the National Weather Service says this year's round of severe weather is far from over.

"We've got more storms this next week. This is the time for severe weather," said Smith.

The National Weather Service said there are a few different ways to figure out how powerful a storm is.

One is to do a damage survey, by looking at destroyed structures and which way the debris patterns are.

They also look at which way trees have fallen or crops have been overturned.

Another way to figure out a tornado rating, is from pictures and videos from the storm.