Warm and humid air returned to eastern Nebraska on October 2nd ahead of a cold front that was moving through eastern South Dakota to central Nebraska. As instability increased during the afternoon along and ahead of the cold front thunderstorms developed.
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Warm and humid air returned to eastern Nebraska on October 2nd ahead of a cold front that was moving through eastern South Dakota to central Nebraska. As instability increased during the afternoon along and ahead of the cold front thunderstorms developed. Widespread severe weather was not observed, but isolated large hail occurred in northeast Nebraska. The thunderstorms formed into a line during the evening and slowly moved southeast producing heavy rain and isolated flash flooding. The line of thunderstorms also produced at least one report of damaging wind in southeast Nebraska overnight.
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 157 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:25 UTC.
1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail started at dime size and grew to as large as half dollar size hail that covered the ground.
Persistent heavy rainfall from slow moving thunderstorms produced flash flooding near the city of Neligh. Water flowed across US Highway 275 on the western side of the city, as well as across Nebraska Highway 14 on the south side of town. Several buildings, including the high school, sustained water damage from the flooding or heavy rain. Around 6 to 8 inches of rain was reported in and around the Neligh area from this storm.
A wind gust to 61 mph was recorded at the Beatrice Airport. Local law enforcement indicated only a few small branches to around 1 inch in diameter were downed in town.
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