1 flash flood, 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 North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 1:28 PM CST, 10 hours 32 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 228 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004 .DISCUSSION... SFC FRONT AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARY LIFTING NORTH FROM OVERNIGHT MCS HAVE CAUSED CONVERGENCE AND WEAK TOWERING CU TO FORM FROM CNTRL GARDEN CO THROUGH VTN. THIS COULD BE A FOCUS FOR SEVER STORM BY LATE AFTERNOON. 18Z LBF SOUNDING MODIFIED SHOWS CAPES TO AROUND 2500 J/KG BUT MARGINAL DEEP LAYER SHEAR TO FAVOR MULTICELL STORMS RATHER THAN SUPERCELLS. NICE WAVE LIFTING NORTHEAST FORM NRN AZ/NM AIDING CONSIDERABLE EARLY AFTN CONVECTION IN CO. THIS BEGAN EARLIER THIS MORNING AND IS A GOOD INDICATION OF A RATHER STRONG WAVE AND NOT DIURNALLY DRIVEN GIVEN TIME OF DAY. THIS WAVE FORECAST SIMILARLY BY THE ETA/GFS TO INTERACT WITH STALLED OUT SFC FRONT FROM NEAR IML TO LBF TO BUB. AN MCS WILL LIKELY FORM IN NERN CO AND EXPAND NORTHEASTWARD ALONG AND NORTH OF FRONT. HAVE RAISED POPS TO LIKELY FOR SRN TWO THIRDS OF FA. HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER GIVER VERY HIGH FFG VALUES...NO NEED FOR A FFA. MCS WILL LIKELY LINGER THROUGH NOON WED IN THE EAST WITH SOME LINGER SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE WEST INTO THE AFTERNOON. WED HIGHS MUCH COOLER IN THE MID 60S. FRONT GETS DISPLACED FURTHER SOUTH FOR WED NIGHT WITH BEST CHCS TO OUR SOUTH. CONTINUED COOL THU WITH LOWER 70S THROUGHOUT. RAIN CHC RETURN THU NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS UPPER TROUGH DROPS SOUTH FROM CANADA AND SFC LOW/FRONT DEVELOP ACROSS ERN CO INTO KS. && .EXTENDED...CONTINUE TO PREFER THE LESS AMPLIFIED TROUGH FROM THE NRN PLAINS INTO THE GREAT LAKES AS WELL AS THE LOBE EXTENDED WESTWARD INTO THE PAC NW. THIS IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT BY THE 06Z GFS/00Z CANADIAN/UKMET/ECMWF. THIS SOLUTION WOULD KEEP AREA IN A MORE ZONAL REGIME AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AS OPPOSED TO THE 00Z/15TH GFS RUN OF NW FLOW AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS. REGARDING PRECIP...PREFER TO KEEP FCST DRY SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. && .LBF...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && KAR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 333 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-160217- ARTHUR-BLAINE-BOYD-BROWN-CHASE-CUSTER-DEUEL-EASTERN CHERRY-FRONTIER- GARDEN-GARFIELD-GRANT-HAYES-HOLT-HOOKER-KEITH-KEYA PAHA-LINCOLN- LOGAN-LOUP-MCPHERSON-PERKINS-ROCK-SHERIDAN-THOMAS-WESTERN CHERRY- WHEELER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AINSWORTH...ARNOLD...ARTHUR...BASSETT... BIG SPRINGS...BREWSTER...BROKEN BOW...BURWELL...CHAPPELL...CURTIS... GORDON...GRANT...HAY SPRINGS...HAYES CENTER...IMPERIAL...MULLEN... NORTH PLATTE...ONEILL...OGALLALA...OSHKOSH...RUSHVILLE...SPENCER... SPRINGVIEW...STAPLETON...TAYLOR...THEDFORD...TRYON AND VALENTINE 333 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AS TWO SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. FIRST A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP...MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF NORTH PLATTE. THEN...OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF COLORADO ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES FOR WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BE SLOW TO EXIT THE REGION. HOWEVER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN EAST OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. ANOTHER WAVE OF ENERGY WILL RIDE ACROSS THE PLAINS ON FRIDAY...WITH THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS...HOWEVER IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT. MASEK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1019 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1018 PM HAIL 6 S HAYES CENTER 40.42N 101.02W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH HAYES NE TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUDS SPOTTED
&&
MBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1026 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM HAIL 14 W OCONTO 41.14N 100.03W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH CUSTER NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1027 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM HAIL 5 N ELSIE 40.92N 101.39W
06/15/2004 0.88 INCH PERKINS NE PUBLIC
&&
MBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1028 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM HAIL 6 S OGALLALA 41.04N 101.72W
06/15/2004 0.88 INCH KEITH NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1030 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM HAIL 14 WNW OCONTO 41.22N 100.01W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH CUSTER NE PUBLIC
CORRECTED FOR LOCATION.
&&
CDHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
100 AM CDT WED JUN 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 PM HAIL 2 SW ANSELMO 41.60N 99.89W
06/15/2004 0.88 INCH CUSTER NE CO-OP OBSERVER
0717 PM HAIL 3 SE MAXWELL 41.05N 100.49W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
0725 PM HAIL 7 SW MADRID 40.78N 101.64W
06/15/2004 1.75 INCH PERKINS NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0810 PM HAIL E SUTHERLAND 41.16N 101.13W
06/15/2004 1.75 INCH LINCOLN NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
0810 PM HAIL 5 W GRANT 40.84N 101.82W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH PERKINS NE AIRPLANE PILOT
0810 PM HAIL NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.77W
06/15/2004 1.75 INCH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
0815 PM HAIL 6 SW ALMERIA 41.83N 99.54W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH LOUP NE PUBLIC
CORRECTED FOR TIME.
0825 PM HAIL 5 W MAXWELL 41.08N 100.62W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0830 PM HAIL 8 N MADRID 40.97N 101.54W
06/15/2004 2.50 INCH PERKINS NE PUBLIC
0835 PM HAIL 25 NE NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.77W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
CORRECTION FOR TIME.
0836 PM HAIL 4 NW BRANDON 40.84N 101.99W
06/15/2004 1.25 INCH PERKINS NE TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL CONTINUED FOR 20 MINUTES
0912 PM HAIL 10 SE ROSCOE 41.03N 101.46W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH KEITH NE PUBLIC
0915 PM HAIL 5 WNW NORTH PLATTE 41.16N 100.86W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE PUBLIC
0920 PM HAIL 8 NW MERNA 41.57N 99.87W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH CUSTER NE PUBLIC
0925 PM TSTM WND GST 3 S HERSHEY 41.11N 101.00W
06/15/2004 60 MPH LINCOLN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0925 PM HAIL 7 W STAPLETON 41.48N 100.65W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH LOGAN NE PUBLIC
0926 PM HAIL 3 S HERSHEY 41.11N 101.00W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0940 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE IMPERIAL 40.50N 101.61W
06/15/2004 80 MPH CHASE NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0950 PM HAIL NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.77W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH LINCOLN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
FLOODED STREETS CARS STALLED
0958 PM HAIL 1 E NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.75W
06/15/2004 1.00 INCH LINCOLN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
1004 PM HAIL NORTH PLATTE 41.13N 100.77W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH LINCOLN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
1018 PM HAIL 6 S HAYES CENTER 40.42N 101.02W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH HAYES NE TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUDS SPOTTED
1025 PM HAIL 14 WNW OCONTO 41.22N 100.01W
06/15/2004 0.75 INCH CUSTER NE PUBLIC
CORRECTED FOR LOCATION.
1025 PM HAIL 5 N ELSIE 40.92N 101.39W
06/15/2004 0.88 INCH PERKINS NE PUBLIC
1025 PM HAIL 6 S OGALLALA 41.04N 101.72W
06/15/2004 0.88 INCH KEITH NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CDHThe North Platte radar (KLNX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:58 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
5 to 6 inches of rain from heavy thunderstorms caused water to flood corn fields and flow over roadways.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, June 2004
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: 5406116.