Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, July 10, 2014

Name: Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, July 10, 2014
Start: 2014-07-10T00:00
End: 2014-07-10T21:15
Location: Nebraska

July 10, 2014 · NWS LBF · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed over the eastern Nebraska Panhandle. 75 inches in diameter.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: $80,000
Events: 15

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 happened

The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed over the eastern Nebraska Panhandle. The storms intensified late to produce strong winds and hail to the 1.75 inches in diameter. The storms brought heavy rainfall to the sandhills as well.

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 North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 9, 2:18 PM CST, 9 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 2:18 PM CST, 9 hours 42 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
318 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 318 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

H5 ANALYSIS FROM THIS MORNING HAS A CONTINUATION OF THE
RIDGE/TROUGH REGIME ACROSS THE CONUS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
EXTENDED SOUTH FROM NORTHERN CANADA INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. RIDGING
EXTENDED NORTH FROM HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER SRN UTAH INTO
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN. ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PLAINS...A NICE 40 TO 45 KT SPEED MAX EXTENDED FROM
WESTERN NEBRASKA NWD INTO WESTERN SD AND MT. THIS FEATURE ALONG WITH
A VERY WEAK CAP...HAS SUPPORTED CONVECTION ACROSS NORTHERN AND
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING AND THIS
AFTERNOON. SO FAR...STORMS HAVE LARGELY REMAINED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
THROUGH THE MORNING...HOWEVER...WITH INCREASED HEATING THIS
AFTERNOON...STORMS HAVE INCREASED IN STRENGTH GIVEN THE DECENT
DEGREE OF BULK SHEAR. AS OF 3 PM CDT...UNDER PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES...TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 62 IN RAIN COOLED AIR AT
AINSWORTH...TO 90 AT IMPERIAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 318 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...PRECIPITATION CHANCES TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON ARE THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS. FOR
TONIGHT...THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING
AND MAY POSSIBLY CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH THE PRESENCE OF A
LOW LEVEL JET ANCHORED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEBRASKA. ATTM CONFIDENCE IN
PCPN PERSISTING INTO THE OVERNIGHT IS NOT HIGH ATTM AS THE NAM SOLN
IS A TAD FARTHER EAST WITH ITS LOW LEVEL JET AND THE HRRR SOLN
PUSHES THIS ACTIVITY SOUTH OF THE AREA BY LATE EVENING. THURSDAY
MORNING WILL BE QUIET ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA...HOWEVER...BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...SURFACE HEATING AND THE
APPROACH OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...WILL STEEPEN LAPSE RATES
ACROSS THE WESTERN FORECAST AREA BY 21Z THURSDAY. H85 TO H7 LAPSE
RATES WILL APPROACH 9.5 TO 10C THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE
CAP WILL WEAKEN INVOF A SURFACE TROUGH MID AFTERNOON THURSDAY.
ATTM...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INITIATE MID AFTERNOON IN THE
PANHANDLE AND TRACK EAST. ATTM...WILL CONFINE PRECIP CHANCES TO THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...AS LOCATIONS IN THE EAST ARE
STRONGLY CAPPED THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 318 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...THE MAIN FORECASTING
CHALLENGE CONTINUES TO BE PRECIPITATION CHANCES AS THE FORECAST AREA
REMAINS IN NORTHWESTERLY AND WEST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INVOF THE FRONT THURSDAY EVENING...WITH 35
TO 45 KTS OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR THURSDAY EVENING. INTO THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET EXTENDING FROM SWRN NEBRASKA INTO
NERN NEBRASKA...WILL ALLOW THE THREAT FOR STORMS TO
CONTINUE...HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL DIMINISH AS
DEEP LAYER SHEAR DECREASES TO 20 TO 30 KTS OVERNIGHT. ON
FRIDAY...THE FRONT WILL STALL EITHER IN SOUTHWESTERN KS TO SERN
NEBRASKA PER THE NAM SOLN OR FROM NWRN KS INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA PER THE GFS SOLN. THE GFS GENERATES A NICE AREA OF POST
FRONTAL MID LEVEL LIFT NORTH OF THE FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN NEBRASKA FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...WHILE THIS IS
LARGELY ABSENT IN THE NAM SOLN. EVEN WITH A MODEL COMPROMISE AND THE
FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN KS...DECENT MID LEVEL LIFT AND WARM AIR
ADVECTION NORTH OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA PER THE GFS SOLN IS
HARD TO IGNORE. WITH THIS IN MIND...WILL CONTINUE POPS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. ON SATURDAY...THE FRONT WILL WASH
OUT...ALLOWING SRLY WINDS TO SURGE NORTH INTO THE PANHANDLE. THETA E
RIDGING AND INCREASED MOISTURE WILL BUILD NORTH INTO THE PANHANDLE
AS WELL LEADING TO 1500 TO 2500 J/KG CAPES SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INITIATE QUICKLY LATE SAT AFTERNOON...WITHIN A
WEAKLY CAPPED AREA IN THE PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS. THIS
ACTIVITY WILL TRANSITION EAST SAT EVENING AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
BE SEVERE WITH FCST DEEP LAYER SHEAR OF 40 TO 50 KTS.

SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE HUDSON
BAY WILL DROP SOUTH INTO WESTERN ONTARIO. THIS WILL FORCE A STRONG
NRN STREAM COLD FRONT INTO THE REGION SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS FEATURE
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AND WILL SHIFT SOUTH BY MONDAY MORNING. HIGH
AMPLITUDE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGH
PLAINS MONDAY. ANY STORMS WHICH DO FIRE TO THE WEST UNDERNEATH THE
THETA E AXIS...SHOULD STAY MAINLY OFF TO THE WEST OF THE FORECAST
AREA GIVEN THE NWRLY STEERING WINDS. WITH THIS IN MIND...WILL KEEP
THE HIGHEST POPS IN THE PANHANDLE AND FAR SOUTHWEST. MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT WITH 70S FOR HIGHS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK AND POPS GENERALLY CONFINED TO
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF COLORADO AND SERN WYOMING.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1227 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLY SEVERE...ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH
OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE CONVECTIVE ALLOWING MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE
FURTHER DESTABILIZATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A
CONVECTIVE CLUSTER/S FORMING INVOF THE SANDHILLS REGION AND/OR SW
NEBRASKA AND MOVING SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND GUSTY
ERRATIC WIND WOULD BE EXPECTED WITHIN OR NEAR ANY STORM. OTHERWISE
WERE WATCHING STORMS THAT MAY IMPACT KVTN OR KANW EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF
HAIL...BRIEF VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND GUSTY WIND. CONDITIONS WILL
QUIET THIS EVENING...BUT SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AOA
10KTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...CLB
SHORT TERM...CLB
LONG TERM...CLB
AVIATION...JACOBS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 2:41 PM CST, 9 hours 19 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
341 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-102330-
SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN-
GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-
LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
WESTERN CHERRY-
341 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014 /241 PM MDT WED JUL 9 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN FOR SEVERE
STORMS IS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HAY SPRINGS...TO AINSWORTH...TO
ONEILL. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE THE MAIN SEVERE
THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA. AT THIS TIME...THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SEVERE
WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
LOCATIONS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HAY SPRINGS...TO AINSWORTH...TO
ONEILL.

GET YOUR WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE (ALL LOWERCASE)

CLB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 8:34 PM CST, 3 hours 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
934 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

NEZ027-028-038-100315-
CUSTER NE-GARFIELD NE-LOUP NE-
934 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LOUP...SOUTHWESTERN
GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 928 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALMERIA...OR 13 MILES EAST
OF BREWSTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  TAYLOR...
  BURWELL...
  ALMERIA...
  SARGENT...
  COMSTOCK...
  KENT DIVERSION DAM STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
  DIVIDE HILL...
  BIG OAK CANYON...
  WESCOTT...
  ARCADIA DIVERSION DAM STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 183 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 106 AND 132.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

JACOBS

Local storm report, Jul 9, 8:42 PM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
942 PM CDT WED JUL 09 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 SE GATES              41.56N 99.52W
07/09/2014  E60 MPH          CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

&&

SJACOBS

Local storm report, Jul 9, 11:26 PM CST, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1226 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1208 AM     HAIL             OCONTO                  41.14N 99.76W
07/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

JGOMEZ

Local storm report, Jul 9, 11:30 PM CST, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1230 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1220 AM     HAIL             OCONTO                  41.14N 99.76W
07/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

JGOMEZ

Local storm report, Jul 9, 11:58 PM CST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1258 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1233 PM     HAIL             20 SSW VALENTINE        42.61N 100.70W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

            PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL...ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 40
            MPH.

0100 PM     HAIL             29 S VALENTINE          42.45N 100.55W
07/09/2014  E1.25 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0104 PM     HAIL             33 SSW VALENTINE        42.43N 100.80W
07/09/2014  E1.25 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0120 PM     HAIL             10 NE BROWNLEE          42.39N 100.49W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0130 PM     HAIL             11 ENE BROWNLEE         42.35N 100.43W
07/09/2014  E0.88 INCH       CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0144 PM     HAIL             7 NW PURDUM             42.14N 100.36W
07/09/2014  E0.88 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0230 PM     HAIL             WOOD LAKE               42.64N 100.24W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0250 PM     HAIL             10 E DUNNING            41.83N 99.91W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       BLAINE             NE   PUBLIC

0310 PM     HAIL             11 SSW AINSWORTH        42.40N 99.94W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND, HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED ALSO.

0358 PM     HAIL             8 N AINSWORTH           42.66N 99.86W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       BROWN              NE   PUBLIC

            HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0420 PM     HAIL             6 NE AINSWORTH          42.61N 99.77W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       BROWN              NE   PUBLIC

0440 PM     HAIL             5 E TAYLOR              41.77N 99.28W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       LOUP               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0505 PM     HAIL             10 SSE BASSETT          42.45N 99.46W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

            PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0512 PM     HAIL             30 S BASSETT            42.15N 99.54W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

0527 PM     HAIL             23 S NEWPORT            42.27N 99.33W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

0555 PM     HAIL             13 N BURWELL            41.97N 99.13W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       GARFIELD           NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0555 PM     TSTM WND GST     13 N BURWELL            41.97N 99.13W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       GARFIELD           NE   PUBLIC

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMTER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0615 PM     HAIL             13 N BURWELL            41.97N 99.13W
07/09/2014  E2.50 INCH       GARFIELD           NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0623 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT NINTH AND WILLOW IN NORTH PLATTE.

0623 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.25 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0623 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            FOURTH AND MADISON STREET.

0625 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MULTIPLE GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTS FROM NWS EMPLOYEES IN
            NORTH PLATTE.

0625 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
            ACROSS NORTH PLATTE.

0628 PM     HAIL             3 N NORTH PLATTE        41.18N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0629 PM     HAIL             14 SSE BASSETT          42.40N 99.43W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

            MOSTLY PEA TO HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...BUT A FEW STONES AS
            LARGE AS NICKELS AND QUARTERS.

0629 PM     HAIL             10 NE BURWELL           41.88N 99.00W
07/09/2014  E2.00 INCH       GARFIELD           NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0629 PM     HAIL             2 S NORTH PLATTE        41.10N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0633 PM     HAIL             1 SSW NORTH PLATTE      41.12N 100.78W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0634 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNTOWN

0634 PM     HAIL             2 S NORTH PLATTE        41.10N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0634 PM     HAIL             5 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.87W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0634 PM     HAIL             1 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.79W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            BUFFALO BILL AND A-STREET

0635 PM     HAIL             1 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.79W
07/09/2014  M2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0636 PM     HAIL             1 SSW NORTH PLATTE      41.12N 100.78W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0636 PM     HAIL             3 N NORTH PLATTE        41.18N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.50 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0639 PM     HAIL             3 S NORTH PLATTE        41.09N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0647 PM     HAIL             4 S NORTH PLATTE        41.08N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

            HAIL WAS DESCRIBED AS BROCCOLI FLORETS IN SIZE.

0652 PM     HAIL             7 S NORTH PLATTE        41.03N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

0653 PM     HAIL             4 S NORTH PLATTE        41.08N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0655 PM     HAIL             10 S NORTH PLATTE       40.99N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.25 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0657 PM     HAIL             6 S NORTH PLATTE        41.05N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            SEVERE DAMAGE TO LIGHTS...TABLES...AND TREES.

0700 PM     HAIL             7 S NORTH PLATTE        41.03N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0708 PM     HAIL             13 SE ROSE              42.04N 99.35W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       LOUP               NE   PUBLIC

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN TOO.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NE TAYLOR             41.82N 99.31W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       LOUP               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     HAIL             BRADY                   41.02N 100.37W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0750 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               40.75N 100.73W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               40.75N 100.73W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0803 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S COMSTOCK            41.53N 99.24W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED WIND TO 60 MPH WITH NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
            HAIL.

0815 PM     HAIL             12 ESE OCONTO           41.07N 99.55W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

0848 PM     HAIL             15 NW TAYLOR            41.92N 99.59W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LOUP               NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

0850 PM     HAIL             11 WSW CALLAWAY         41.23N 100.12W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL LASTED ABOUT 15 MIN.

0855 PM     HAIL             6 W MAYWOOD             40.66N 100.74W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       FRONTIER           NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL LASTED ABOUT 5 MIN. MAINLY QUARTERS BUT SOME
            GOLFBALLS.

0855 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LINCOLN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS
            VEHICLES DAMAGED FROM LARGE HAIL IN AND AROUND THE CITY
            OF NORTH PLATTE.

0855 PM     HAIL             6 W MAYWOOD             40.66N 100.74W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       FRONTIER           NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL LASTED 5 MINUTES MAINLY QUARTER SIZED BUT SOME GOLF
            BALL SIZE HAIL.

0915 PM     HAIL             8 ENE GATES             41.70N 99.50W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

0930 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 SE GATES              41.56N 99.52W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

0931 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROKEN BOW              41.41N 99.64W
07/09/2014  E70.00 MPH       CUSTER             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 70
            MPH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROKEN BOW.

1208 AM     HAIL             OCONTO                  41.14N 99.76W
07/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

1220 AM     HAIL             OCONTO                  41.14N 99.76W
07/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

JGOMEZ

Local storm report, Jul 10, 12:00 AM CST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
100 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1233 PM     HAIL             20 SSW VALENTINE        42.61N 100.70W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

            PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL...ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 40
            MPH.

0100 PM     HAIL             29 S VALENTINE          42.45N 100.55W
07/09/2014  E1.25 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0104 PM     HAIL             33 SSW VALENTINE        42.43N 100.80W
07/09/2014  E1.25 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0120 PM     HAIL             10 NE BROWNLEE          42.39N 100.49W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0130 PM     HAIL             11 ENE BROWNLEE         42.35N 100.43W
07/09/2014  E0.88 INCH       CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0144 PM     HAIL             7 NW PURDUM             42.14N 100.36W
07/09/2014  E0.88 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0230 PM     HAIL             WOOD LAKE               42.64N 100.24W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

0250 PM     HAIL             10 E DUNNING            41.83N 99.91W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       BLAINE             NE   PUBLIC

0310 PM     HAIL             11 SSW AINSWORTH        42.40N 99.94W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND, HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED ALSO.

0358 PM     HAIL             8 N AINSWORTH           42.66N 99.86W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       BROWN              NE   PUBLIC

            HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0420 PM     HAIL             6 NE AINSWORTH          42.61N 99.77W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       BROWN              NE   PUBLIC

0440 PM     HAIL             5 E TAYLOR              41.77N 99.28W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       LOUP               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0505 PM     HAIL             10 SSE BASSETT          42.45N 99.46W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

            PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0512 PM     HAIL             30 S BASSETT            42.15N 99.54W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

0527 PM     HAIL             23 S NEWPORT            42.27N 99.33W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

0555 PM     TSTM WND GST     13 N BURWELL            41.97N 99.13W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       GARFIELD           NE   PUBLIC

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMTER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0555 PM     HAIL             13 N BURWELL            41.97N 99.13W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       GARFIELD           NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0615 PM     HAIL             13 N BURWELL            41.97N 99.13W
07/09/2014  E2.50 INCH       GARFIELD           NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0623 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT NINTH AND WILLOW IN NORTH PLATTE.

0623 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.25 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0623 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            FOURTH AND MADISON STREET.

0625 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MULTIPLE GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTS FROM NWS EMPLOYEES IN
            NORTH PLATTE.

0625 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
            ACROSS NORTH PLATTE.

0628 PM     HAIL             3 N NORTH PLATTE        41.18N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0629 PM     HAIL             10 NE BURWELL           41.88N 99.00W
07/09/2014  E2.00 INCH       GARFIELD           NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0629 PM     HAIL             14 SSE BASSETT          42.40N 99.43W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       ROCK               NE   PUBLIC

            MOSTLY PEA TO HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...BUT A FEW STONES AS
            LARGE AS NICKELS AND QUARTERS.

0629 PM     HAIL             2 S NORTH PLATTE        41.10N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0633 PM     HAIL             1 SSW NORTH PLATTE      41.12N 100.78W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0634 PM     HAIL             5 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.87W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0634 PM     HAIL             1 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.79W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            BUFFALO BILL AND A-STREET

0634 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNTOWN

0634 PM     HAIL             2 S NORTH PLATTE        41.10N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0635 PM     HAIL             1 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.79W
07/09/2014  M2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0636 PM     HAIL             1 SSW NORTH PLATTE      41.12N 100.78W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0636 PM     HAIL             3 N NORTH PLATTE        41.18N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.50 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0639 PM     HAIL             3 S NORTH PLATTE        41.09N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0647 PM     HAIL             4 S NORTH PLATTE        41.08N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

            HAIL WAS DESCRIBED AS BROCCOLI FLORETS IN SIZE.

0652 PM     HAIL             7 S NORTH PLATTE        41.03N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

0653 PM     HAIL             4 S NORTH PLATTE        41.08N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0655 PM     HAIL             10 S NORTH PLATTE       40.99N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M1.25 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0657 PM     HAIL             6 S NORTH PLATTE        41.05N 100.77W
07/09/2014  M2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

            SEVERE DAMAGE TO LIGHTS...TABLES...AND TREES.

0700 PM     HAIL             7 S NORTH PLATTE        41.03N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

0708 PM     HAIL             13 SE ROSE              42.04N 99.35W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       LOUP               NE   PUBLIC

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN TOO.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NE TAYLOR             41.82N 99.31W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       LOUP               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     HAIL             BRADY                   41.02N 100.37W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0750 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               40.75N 100.73W
07/09/2014  E1.50 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               40.75N 100.73W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0803 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S COMSTOCK            41.53N 99.24W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED WIND TO 60 MPH WITH NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
            HAIL.

0815 PM     HAIL             12 ESE OCONTO           41.07N 99.55W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

0848 PM     HAIL             15 NW TAYLOR            41.92N 99.59W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       LOUP               NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

0850 PM     HAIL             11 WSW CALLAWAY         41.23N 100.12W
07/09/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL LASTED ABOUT 15 MIN.

0855 PM     HAIL             NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
07/09/2014  E2.75 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LINCOLN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS
            VEHICLES DAMAGED FROM LARGE HAIL IN AND AROUND THE CITY
            OF NORTH PLATTE.

0855 PM     HAIL             6 W MAYWOOD             40.66N 100.74W
07/09/2014  E1.75 INCH       FRONTIER           NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL LASTED 5 MINUTES MAINLY QUARTER SIZED BUT SOME GOLF
            BALL SIZE HAIL.

0915 PM     HAIL             8 ENE GATES             41.70N 99.50W
07/09/2014  M1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

0930 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 SE GATES              41.56N 99.52W
07/09/2014  E60.00 MPH       CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

0931 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROKEN BOW              41.41N 99.64W
07/09/2014  E70.00 MPH       CUSTER             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 70
            MPH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROKEN BOW.

1208 AM     HAIL             OCONTO                  41.14N 99.76W
07/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

1220 AM     HAIL             OCONTO                  41.14N 99.76W
07/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       CUSTER             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

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JGOMEZ

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Event by event

7 hail, 4 heavy rain, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Custer

When: July 10, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Custer County, 8.1 mi SW of Callaway
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 41.210, -100.030

Hail, Custer

When: July 10, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Custer County, 10.17 mi SW of Callaway
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.190, -100.060

Hail, Custer

When: July 10, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Custer County, 10.38 mi S of Arnold
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.280, -100.190

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: July 10, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Custer County, 10.38 mi S of Arnold
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Crop damage: $80,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.280, -100.190

Hail to nickel size with high winds stripped crops of green snap and corn.

Hail, Brown

When: July 10, 3:12 AM CST
Where: Brown County, 11.1 mi S of Johnstown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.410, -100.050

Flash Flood, Holt

When: July 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Holt County, 14.06 mi NW of Swan Lake to 15.68 mi NW of Swan Lake
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.330, -99.190

Minor road washouts of 6 to 8 inches reported on county roads from 25 miles to 37 miles southeast of Bassett.

Heavy Rain, Holt

When: July 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Holt County, 2.07 mi N of Swan Lake
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.200, -99.020

Twenty four hour rainfall total.

Heavy Rain, Holt

When: July 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Holt County, 14.06 mi NW of Swan Lake
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.330, -99.190

Twenty four hour rainfall total.

Heavy Rain, Rock

When: July 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Rock County, 6.4 mi SSE of Newport
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.510, -99.300

Twenty four hour rainfall total.

Heavy Rain, Rock

When: July 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Rock County, 1.02 mi W of Bassett
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.580, -99.540

Twenty four hour rainfall total.

Hail, Sheridan

When: July 10, 6:25 PM MST
Where: Sheridan County, 17.41 mi SSE of Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.540, -102.210

Hail, Cherry

When: July 10, 7:29 PM CST
Where: Cherry County, 20.75 mi S of Eli
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.650, -101.480

Hail, Cherry

When: July 10, 8:54 PM CST
Where: Cherry County, 5.79 mi NE of Kilgore
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.990, -100.890

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherry

When: July 10, 8:54 PM CST
Where: Cherry County, 5.79 mi NE of Kilgore
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.990, -100.890

A flag ripped and hanging plants blown across the yard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garden

When: July 10, 9:15 PM MST
Where: Garden County, 7.87 mi NW of Oshkosh
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.490, -102.450

Winds estimated to 70 mph.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 530314, 530315, 530316, 530329, 530317, 530313, 530322, 530324, 530325, 530326, 530318, 530319, 530321, 530331, 530333.