1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 17, 1:57 PM CST, 10 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
257 PM CDT TUE JUL 17 2001
...CONVECTIVE/FLOODING CONCERNS MAIN PROBLEM...AS WELL AS HEAT...
STORMS FROM SUNDAY NIGHT PRODUCED HEAVY RAINS OVER A FEW NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA COUNTIES...RESULTING IN 3-HR FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES
AROUND 1.5 INCHES...GENERALLY FROM NORFOLK NORTH. ADDITIONAL
STRONG/SEVERE CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON OVER NORTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA...WITH A WEAKER CLUSTER FROM CENTRAL INTO
NORTHEAST. 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A WEAK LOW OVER MCK...WITH A
WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO NEAR I-80. EXTREME
MOISTURE POOLING IS TAKING PLACE JUST NORTH OF THIS BOUNDARY...WITH
19Z METARS SHOWING 81 DEWPOINTS AT COLUMBUS AND AT FREMONT...AND 80
AT OMA AND TQE. SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY A VERY HOT AIRMASS
EXISTS...WITH 19Z TEMPERATURES OF 105 AT RSL...104 SLN...102 CNK.
UNSEASONABLY STRONG JET STREAM SHOWING UP ON PROFILER NETWORK...AND
PULLING SUBTROPICAL PLUME FURTHER INTO PLAINS. PLATTEVILLE PROFILER
HAD A 95 KNOT JET MAX MOVE THROUGH AT 15Z...AND AT 18Z WAS STILL 80
KNOTS. WATERVAPOR AND IR IMAGERY SHOWING HOW ACTIVE THIS JET
IS...TAPPING THE STRONG INSTABILITY IN PLACE. 12Z OAX SOUNDING
MODIFIED FOR MAX TEMPERATURE SHOWS A WEAK CAP WITH 4500 J/KG CAPE.
GENERAL THINKING IS THE JET AND THE SURFACE BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE
SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER FURTHER DEVELOPMENT...THUS WILL CARRY CHANCE
POPS NORTH AND POSSIBLY CENTRAL. SOUTHERN COUNTIES ARE MORE
DIFFICULT WITH A STRONGER CAP AND NO WELL DEFINED SURFACE BOUNDARY.
DESPITE ALL THE MODELS EXCEPT THE AVN DEVELOPING CONVECTION IN THE
SOUTHEAST...WILL GO DRY THERE TONIGHT. SEE SWOMCD 1534 FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL.
COORDINATED WITH FSD AND LBF ON FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT FAR
NORTHERN ZONES. THIS AREA HAS BEST CHANCE FOR BACKBUILDING
MCS...AND WITH FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES LOW...WILL ISSUE WATCH
FOR TONIGHT.
BEYOND TONIGHT...UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD WITH 5920 M HEIGHT
LINE MOVING MORE NORTH WITH TIME. WILL GO WITH TYPICAL SUMMER RIDGE
PATTERN AND LEAVE POPS OUT AND KEEP TEMPERATURES WARM. MODELS
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP CONVECTION OFF/ON THROUGH THE WEEK DEEP INTO THE
RIDGE...BUT WILL DISCOUNT UNTIL MORE EVIDENCE COMES IN.
REGARDING THE WARM TEMPERATURES...SOUTHERN ZONES CERTAINLY HAVE A
BETTER CHANCE OF REACHING CRITERIA THAN NORTHERN ZONES. PER
COORDINATION WITH TOPEKA...WILL KEEP ADVISORY GOING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHERN ZONES. HOWEVER WILL NOT EXTEND THE ADVISORY
FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN ZONES BASED ON CHANCES FOR CONVECTION...AND
LESS CONFIDENCE IN REACHING THE 105 DEGREES FOR 3 HOURS DAYTIME
CRITERIA AND THE 80 AT NIGHT OVERNIGHT CRITERIA.
.OMA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT FOR KNOX...CEDAR...ANTELOPE...
PIERCE...WAYNE...MADISON...STANTON...CUMING COUNTIES.
HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NEZ050>053-065>068-
078-088-093 AND IAZ069-079-080-090-091
NIETFELDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1130 PM CDT TUE JUL 17 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1015 PM 4 W NICKERSON NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
07/17/01 DODGE REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1222 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1053 PM OMAHA NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR 156TH
AND MILITARY.
1053 PM OMAHA NE 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER 156TH AND
MILITARY.
1054 PM OMAHA NE 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR 156TH AND
MAPLE.
1102 PM OMAHA NE TORNADO
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY PUBLIC
72ND AND FORT.
1135 PM CARTER LAKE IA WIND DAMAGE
07/17/01 POTTAWATTAMIE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREE LIMB DAMAGE.
1108 PM OMAHA NE .75 INCH HAIL
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR 108TH AND FORT.
1127 PM OMAHA EPPLEY ARPT NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
Q NWS EMPLOYEE.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1239 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1100 PM OMAHA NE WIND DAMAGE
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE AT 149TH
AND BLONDO. TREE
LIMBS BROKEN.
1102 PM OMAHA NE 65 MPH TSTM GUST
07/17/01 DOUGLAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR AT 102ND AND
BLONDO.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1249 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1216 AM VILLISCA IA WIND DAMAGE
07/18/01 MONTGOMERY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
POWER OUTAGE AND POWER
POLES DOWN.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1258 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2001 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 571 HAS BEEN CANCELED IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... NEC077-093-121-125-175-180700- IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA MERRICK...NANCE...VALLEY...HOWARD AND GREELEY NEC021-023-053-055-143-153-155-177-180700- IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA DODGE...SARPY...POLK...BUTLER...BURT...DOUGLAS...WASHINGTON AND SAUNDERS NEC071-183-180700- IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ...WHEELER AND GARFIELD NEC003-011-037-039-119-139-141-167-173-179-180700- IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA ANTELOPE...WAYNE...THURSTON...BOONE...MADISON...PIERCE...STANTON...CO LFAX...CUMING AND PLATTE NEC025-109-159-180700- IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA .CASS...SEWARD AND LANCASTER JP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE...CORRECTED FOR ERN NE ONLY 115 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2001 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 571 HAS BEEN CANCELED IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... NEC021-023-053-055-153-155-177-180700- IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA DODGE...SARPY...BUTLER...BURT...DOUGLAS...WASHINGTON AND SAUNDERS NEC003-011-037-039-119-139-141-167-173-179-180700- IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA ANTELOPE...WAYNE...THURSTON...BOONE...MADISON...PIERCE...STANTON...CO LFAX...CUMING AND PLATTE NEC025-109-159-180700- IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA .CASS...SEWARD AND LANCAdSTER JP/CZ
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:16 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A ham radio operator estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of between 60 and 70 mph. Large tree limbs were downed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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