A line of severe thunderstorms belted the region on Memorial Day evening with wind gusts over 100 mph.  The storms moved into the Gothenburg area around 830 p.m.  Wind gusts of 97 mph and 106 mph were measured in and north of Gothenburg.  Tree damage was widespread throughout western Dawson county.  Many farmsteads sustained structural damage to outbuildings, such as barns, quonsets and grain bins.  Numerous irrigation pivots were lost in the northern half of the county.  The line of thunderstorms weakened slightly east of Lexington, but intensified again east of Loup City.  Wind gusts over 80 mph were reported as the thunderstorms tore through eastern Sherman, Howard, Merrick and Nance counties.  Again, trees were heavily damaged along with outbuildings and irrigation pivots.  A roof was torn from a home in St. Paul.  In Nance county, a communications tower was toppled as were several large cottonwood trees.  Power lines were blown over causing power loss to several communities.  With very dry conditions across the area, visibilities were near zero in blowing dust as the thunderstorms approached.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 22:05:00 to 29-MAY-00 22:05:00 (CST)
Location: OSCEOLA
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 22:10:00 to 29-MAY-00 22:10:00 (CST)
Location: YORK
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 22:15:00 to 29-MAY-00 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRMONT
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 22:14:00 to 29-MAY-00 22:14:00 (CST)
Location: MC COOL JCT
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 19:33:00 to 29-MAY-00 19:33:00 (CST)
Location: GOTHENBURG
Magnitude: 81 M
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 19:49:00 to 29-MAY-00 19:49:00 (CST)
Location: GOTHENBURG
Magnitude: 88 M
Property damage: 150K
Crop damage: 300K
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:50:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: AURORA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 63 M
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:45:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:45:00 (CST)
Location: GREELEY
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 20:40:00 to 29-MAY-00 20:40:00 (CST)
Location: OVERTON
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: BERTRAND
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:25:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: SCOTIA
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: ASHTON
Magnitude: 67 E
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:55:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:55:00 (CST)
Location: FULLERTON
Magnitude: 75 E
Property damage: 150K
Crop damage: 250K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:20:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:20:00 (CST)
Location: ST PAUL
Magnitude: 67 E
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:56:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:56:00 (CST)
Location: CENTRAL CITY
Magnitude: 57 E
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 20:20:00 to 29-MAY-00 20:20:00 (CST)
Location: COZAD
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:25:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: BOELUS
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:25:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: GRAND IS
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 20:30:00 to 29-MAY-00 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: LEXINGTON ARPT
Magnitude: 59 M
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-00 21:40:00 to 29-MAY-00 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: PALMER
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT