A stalled front extending from extreme southeast Nebraska into central Kansas, and an upper level low pressure trough to the west, brought scattered severe thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska during much of Sunday June 7th into the very early morning hours of June 8th. Temperatures climbed into the lower 80s in far southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa on the 7th, while readings remained in the…
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A stalled front extending from extreme southeast Nebraska into central Kansas, and an upper level low pressure trough to the west, brought scattered severe thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska during much of Sunday June 7th into the very early morning hours of June 8th. Temperatures climbed into the lower 80s in far southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa on the 7th, while readings remained in the 50s in northeast Nebraska. Elevated storms, a few of which dropped large hail, moved across northeast Nebraska from late morning through the afternoon hours of the 7th. By late afternoon of that day several supercell thunderstorms developed along the stalled front. These storms shifted out of the region by early evening but additional thunderstorms that developed near the boundary in Kansas moved back into southeast Nebraska later that evening into the early overnight hours. Although the environment was favorable for tornadoes this evening, in Nebraska the storms produced large hail and a few strong wind reports.
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 Jun 7, 2:13 AM CST, 7 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 313 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 .DISCUSSION... SHORT AFD DUE TO ACTIVE WX THIS MORNING. POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPING THIS EVENING IS THE MAIN CONCERN IN THE NEAR TERM. MUCAPES AROUND 4000J/KG WITH ESHR VALUES 60-70KTS ONCE AGAIN POINTING TO PROBABLE SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS EARLY EVENING. PROGGED MLLFC HGTS APPEAR TO BE MORE FAVORABLE FOR POSSIBLE TOR DEVELOPMENT AS OPPOSED TO LAST NIGHT. ALSO ENHANCING SEVERE ACTIVITY IS S/W ENERGY EJECTING OUT OF THE GREAT BASIN WITH BEST DYNAMIC FORCING REACHING ERN NEB BY 00Z MON. AFTN TS INITIATION OF COURSE WILL BE DICTATED BY BNDRY POSITION. BEST GUESS USING NAM/GFS COMPROMISE OF BNDRY LYR MOIST CONVG/2-D QN FORCING PUTS CONVECTION FIRING SOMEWHERE FROM NERN NEB TO NCNTRL KS. EXPECT STORMS WILL ADVANCE EWD QUICKLY THRU THE EVENING ALONG STRENGTHENING COLD FRONT AS ATTENDANT SFC LOW LIFTS OUT OF KS AND INTO IA BY 12Z MON. FOR MONDAY NIGHT BOTH THE NAM/GFS SHOW WEDGE OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY THRU KS AND UP INTO WRN NEB. HOWEVER WILL HOLD OFF ADDING SMALL POPS OVER THE WRN CWA SINCE POTENTIAL FOR TS DEVELOPMENT IS FAR ENOUGH WEST OF THE CWA. NEXT TS CHANCES COME TUESDAY NIGHT AND WED AS ANOTHER SFC BNDRY SETS UP INVOF THE CWA. && .AVIATION... FOR TAF SITES KOFK/KOMA/KLNK FORECAST VALID THROUGH 08/06Z. THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE KLNK AND KOMA SITES THROUGH 09Z...RELEGATING CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES TO IFR CONDITIONS...AND BRINGING AN INCREASED CHANCE OF GUSTY WINDS. AFTER 09Z...THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN AT ALL SITES THROUGH THE MID MORNING...KEEPING FLIGHT CATEGORIES BETWEEN IFR AND MVFR AT ALL SITES. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO RETURN BEGINNING 12Z AT KLNK...15Z AT KOMA...AND 16Z AT KOFK AND PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW...WITH INCREASING WINDS LATE IN THE PERIOD DUE TO ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHING NORTH INTO THE REGION SUNDAY...TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS...HAVE INTRODUCED TSRA TO KLNK AT 22Z. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...NONE. IA...NONE. && DEE/KURTZ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 356 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-071700- ANTELOPE-BOONE-BURT-BUTLER-CASS-CEDAR-COLFAX-CUMING-DODGE-DOUGLAS- FREMONT IA-GAGE-HARRISON IA-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LANCASTER-MADISON- MILLS IA-MONONA IA-MONTGOMERY IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAGE IA-PAWNEE-PIERCE- PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-RICHARDSON-SALINE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD- SHELBY IA-STANTON-THURSTON-WASHINGTON-WAYNE- 356 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OUTLOOK THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT PROBABLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. HOWEVER...AMPLE WIND SHEAR COUPLED WITH STOUT ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY FOCUSED OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST IOWA SUGGESTS POSSIBLE TORNADIC ACTIVITY DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR THE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...PARTICULARLY FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-80 CORRIDOR. DEE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
638 AM CDT SUN JUN 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 AM TSTM WND GST 4 NW BEAVER CROSSING 40.82N 97.34W
06/06/2009 M58 MPH SEWARD NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KERNPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
820 AM CDT SUN JUN 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1213 AM HAIL 5 N AUBURN 40.46N 95.84W
06/07/2009 E1.00 INCH NEMAHA NE NWS EMPLOYEE
DELAYED REPORT FROM OFF-DUTY NWS. 5 MI N OF AUBURN ON HWY
75.
&&
MAYESPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
1000 AM CDT SUN JUN 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1043 PM HAIL FAIRBURY 40.14N 97.18W
06/06/2009 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
1053 PM HAIL HARBINE 40.19N 96.97W
06/06/2009 E0.75 INCH JEFFERSON NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1056 PM HAIL DILLER 40.11N 96.94W
06/06/2009 E0.88 INCH JEFFERSON NE EMERGENCY MNGR
1111 PM HAIL 3 SE REYNOLDS 40.03N 97.30W
06/06/2009 E1.75 INCH JEFFERSON NE EMERGENCY MNGR
1123 PM HAIL 2 SW FAIRBURY 40.12N 97.20W
06/06/2009 E0.75 INCH JEFFERSON NE EMERGENCY MNGR
1130 PM HAIL 4 W FAIRBURY 40.14N 97.25W
06/06/2009 E1.25 INCH JEFFERSON NE TRAINED SPOTTER
1133 PM HAIL 5 W FAIRBURY 40.14N 97.27W
06/06/2009 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON NE PUBLIC
1142 PM HAIL 4 S PLYMOUTH 40.25N 96.99W
06/06/2009 E1.75 INCH JEFFERSON NE EMERGENCY MNGR
1155 PM HAIL 2 E PLYMOUTH 40.30N 96.95W
06/06/2009 M1.00 INCH JEFFERSON NE TRAINED SPOTTER
1157 PM HAIL PLYMOUTH 40.30N 96.99W
06/06/2009 E1.75 INCH JEFFERSON NE PUBLIC
1213 AM HAIL 1 SSW WESTERN 40.38N 97.21W
06/07/2009 E1.00 INCH SALINE NE TRAINED SPOTTER
1213 AM HAIL 5 N AUBURN 40.46N 95.84W
06/07/2009 E1.00 INCH NEMAHA NE NWS EMPLOYEE
DELAYED REPORT FROM OFF-DUTY NWS. 5 MI N OF AUBURN ON HWY
75.
1218 AM HAIL 1 E WESTERN 40.39N 97.18W
06/07/2009 M1.00 INCH SALINE NE EMERGENCY MNGR
1221 AM HAIL 2 NW SWANTON 40.40N 97.11W
06/07/2009 M0.88 INCH SALINE NE EMERGENCY MNGR
1248 AM HAIL 5 N CRETE 40.70N 96.96W
06/07/2009 E0.75 INCH SEWARD NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0105 AM HAIL W LINCOLN 40.82N 96.69W
06/07/2009 M1.00 INCH LANCASTER NE TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...NORTH NORTHEAST OF
CUSHMAN...WHICH IS WEST OF LINCOLN.
0112 AM HAIL LINCOLN 40.82N 96.69W
06/07/2009 M1.00 INCH LANCASTER NE TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH HAIL REPORTED AT 27TH AND SUPERIOR
0123 AM HAIL DENTON 40.74N 96.84W
06/07/2009 M1.00 INCH LANCASTER NE EMERGENCY MNGR
0151 AM HAIL PERU 40.48N 95.73W
06/07/2009 E1.00 INCH NEMAHA NE TRAINED SPOTTER
0217 AM HAIL NEBRASKA CITY 40.68N 95.86W
06/07/2009 M0.75 INCH OTOE NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
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MAYESThe Omaha radar (KOAX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:36 UTC.
24 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail up to quarter-size covered the ground from around the Norfolk airport through town.
Hail up to golf ball-size covered the ground from around 4 miles west of Rulo through Rulo and just northeast of town.
A public report of quarter-size hail was relayed to the NWS by local media.
The hail lasted for around 5 minutes.
Hail up to half dollar-size was reported from the north part of Fairbury to 11 miles north of town.
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by home weather equipment at 61 mph in the Plymouth area caused a tree to fall down onto a house.
Quarter-size hail was observed a little south of De Witt. An unsubstantiated report of 2.5 inch hail was also received in the area.
The hail dented at least one car in the area. The hail could have been larger according to the person who reported it the next day.
From the storm that also produced wind damage in the Plymouth area.
Hail up to half dollar-size was accompanied by thunderstorm winds that also downed a few trees. The wind driven hail damaged numerous homes and cars in and around Adams and also caused crop damage in the area. One local insurance agent had already received 50 agriculture/crop claims and 150 house and auto claims by Monday morning June 8th, with many, many, many claims against roof, siding and paint damage to come he stated.
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed a few trees in the area. The winds were accompanied by half dollar-size hail.
Hail up to quarter-size was driven by strong winds causing substantial damage from around Adams in Gage county to near Sterling in Johnson county. The damage near Sterling was not as severe as around the Adams area, but there was still some home, auto and crop damage noted.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 163579, 163581, 163582, 163583, 163584, 163608, 163585, 163586, 163592, 163589, 163590, 163587, 163593, 163595, 163594, 163603, 163596, 163598, 163599, 163602, 163600, 163607, 163604, 163605, 167884, 163606.