Damaging Wind in Nebraska, October 1, 2002

Name: Damaging Wind in Nebraska, October 1, 2002
Start: 2002-10-01T16:58
End: 2002-10-01T16:58
Location: Nebraska

October 1, 2002 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

What forecasters said that day

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 Oct 1, 2:05 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 2:05 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
305 PM CDT TUE OCT 01 2002

CONVECTIVE COVERAGE AND STRENGTH FCST CHALLENGE INTO FRI.  USED
ETA/AVN COMP THRU THU...SLOWER AVN ON FRI...THEN LEANED TWD HPC
SOLUTION IN THE EXTENDED WHICH WAS CLOSER TO ECMWF.

SHORT TERM...WRMFNT SETTING UP N OF PLATTE RIVER WITH CU FIELD
INCREASING N OF IT.  CONVECTION LAST FEW HRS WAS STILL A LTL FTHR N
IN COOLER AIR.  LATEST MSAS DATA SHOWD INSTABILITY AXIS IN AND S OF
CU FIELD AND FCST SOUNDINGS SHOWD CAP WEAKENING THRU 23Z-00Z.  SO
WOULD EXPECT CONVECTION TO DVLP ACRS THIS AREA BFR THIS EVENING.  IF
THAT WOULD FAIL TO DVLP...OTHER ACTIVITY WL LIKELY DVLP AS
INCREASING LOW LVL JET IMPINGES ON CDFNT THAT WL BE DROPG INTO SERN
NEBR.  NET EFFECT WL BE TO INCREASE POPS ALL AREAS.  WILL MENTION
HEAVY RAIN ACRS SRN ZONES AS LOW LVL JET FEEDS INTO THAT AREA ALL
NGT AND SWRLY UPR FLOW WL PROMOTE TRAINING.  SPLIT UP NRN GROUP AND
LOWERED LOWS THERE BASED ON UPSTREAM OBS...WITH A SLIGHT DOWNWARD
ADJUSTMENT S OF THERE.

WILL ALSO INCLUDE POPS N ON WED AND BOOST CHCS ALL AREAS AS
ISENTROPIC LIFT CONTS OVR COOLING AIRMASS.  MADE A LTL DOWNWARD TEMP
ADJUSTMENT...MAINLY CNTRL/N.

SHRTWV TROF STILL FCST TO LIFT ACRS CNTRL PLAINS LATE THU INTO FRI
MORNING...WITH ETA/AVN STARTING TO DEPART.   ATTM WL LEAN TWD SLOWER
AND SLGTLY DEEPER AVN WHICH SUPPORTS HIGHER POPS THU AND PCPN
LINGERING LONGER ON FRI.  ANOTHER POTENTIAL HEAVY RAIN PRODUCER
THU NGT/EARLY FRI AS CURRENT MOISTURE DOESNT GET SHOVED TOO FAR S
WED...PLUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE SUBTROPICAL MSTR TO WORK WITH ON NRN
FRINGES OF LILI IF UPR TROF SLOWS DOWN AND DOESNT PASS THRU UNTIL
LATER ON FRI.

REST OF EXTENDED...LEFT SAT DRY AND ADDED CHC OF SHOWERS ALL ZONES
SUN BASED ON A SLOWER EJECTION OF A WEAKEN TROF.  GENERALLY LOWERED
TEMPS A LTL.  MORE OF A ZONAL FLOW PTN FCST MON/TUE SO WL NOT
MENTION PCPN THOSE PDS.

.OMA...NONE
CHERMOK

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 4:20 PM CST, 38 minutes before

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-012300-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
520 PM CDT TUE OCT 1 2002

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.

.DAY ONE...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF
EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA TONIGHT...AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT MOVING SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA.  DUE TO THE COMBINATION
OF MODERATE INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE WIND SHEAR
PROFILES...SEVERE WEATHER IS LIKELY AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR AREAS SOUTHEAST OF A WAYNE TO SCHUYLER
TO DAVID CITY LINE.  LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUIRED SOUTHEAST OF A WAYNE TO
SCHUYLER TO DAVID CITY LINE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY. STRONG STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MAY OCCUR
LATE THURSDAY INTO MID DAY FRIDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS
FORECAST SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC AND CLIMATIC
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/OAX OR AT WEATHER.GOV (LOWER CASE)

MEAD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 1, 11:03 AM CST, 5 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1203 PM CDT TUE OCT 01 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0152 AM    ALVO                      NE   1.75 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   CASS                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0213 AM    LINCOLN                   NE   .88 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   LANCASTER                      REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT AT 27TH AND
                                          HIGHWAY 2.

Local storm report, Oct 1, 11:16 AM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1216 PM CDT TUE OCT 01 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0258 AM    2 SE TABOR                IA   .88 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   FREMONT                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
                                          ALSO 50 MPH WINDS
                                          ESTIMATED.  SOME CROP
                                          DAMAGE.

MILLER

Local storm report, Oct 1, 11:36 AM CST, 5 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1236 PM CDT TUE OCT 01 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1221 AM    9 N TOBIAS                NE   1.75 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   SALINE                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1247 AM    2 E DORCHESTER            NE   1 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   SALINE                         REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
                                          OBSERVER.

1253 AM    3 E DORCHESTER            NE   .75 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   SALINE                         REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

1258 AM    4 W CRETE                 NE   .75 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   SALINE                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0152 AM    ALVO                      NE   1.75 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   CASS                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0213 AM    LINCOLN                   NE   .88 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   LANCASTER                      REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT AT 27TH AND
                                          HIGHWAY 2.

0258 AM    2 SE TABOR                IA   .88 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   FREMONT                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
                                          ALSO 50 MPH WINDS
                                          ESTIMATED.  SOME CROP
                                          DAMAGE.

1042 AM    OMAHA                     NE   .88 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   DOUGLAS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC AT
                                          132ND AND MAPLE.

MILLER

Local storm report, Oct 1, 4:40 PM CST, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
540 PM CDT TUE OCT 01 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0515 PM    SPRINGFIELD               NE   .75 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   SARPY                          REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0530 PM    WILBER                    NE   1 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   SALINE                         FROM WILBER TO DEWITT.
                                          REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0535 PM    3 NNW BOYS TOWN           NE   1 INCH HAIL
10/01/02   DOUGLAS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:56 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: October 1, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Lancaster County, Hickman
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.600, -96.667

Thunderstorm winds blew down 3 trees in the Hickman area.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nebraska in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in Nebraska, October 2002

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5318855.