Yet another night of wild weather was had across south-central Nebraska.  Severe thunderstorms west of U. S. Highway 183 kicked out strong winds ahead of their passage.  Wind gust to 70 mph were common, with one report of 78 mph at the NTV television studios near Axtell.  The winds progressed through Grand Island and points north.  Damage in Buffalo county was countywide with trees down, minor property damage and power outages.  Reports of similar damage were had from Greeley, Howard, Phelps, and Dawson counties.  In Dawson county, a 107 mph wind gust was recorded on a Davis weather instrument system northwest of Gothenburg.  The instrument was on a 67 foot communications tower, but the wind caused the tower to collapse.  The tower had sustained several 80 to 90 mph wind events prior to it falling on the 23rd.

Hail in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 20:49:00 to 23-JUN-03 20:49:00 (CST)
Location: CAMBRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Strong Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 20:40:00 to 23-JUN-03 20:40:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Strong Wind in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 20:45:00 to 23-JUN-03 20:45:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 67 MG
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 21:38:00 to 23-JUN-03 21:38:00 (CST)
Location: SHELBY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in VALLEY, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 21:57:00 to 23-JUN-03 21:57:00 (CST)
Location: ORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 21:28:00 to 23-JUN-03 21:28:00 (CST)
Location: GOTHENBURG
Magnitude: 92 MG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 21:30:00 to 23-JUN-03 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: KEARNEY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Strong Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 21:55:00 to 23-JUN-03 21:55:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Strong Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 22:35:00 to 23-JUN-03 22:35:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 62 EG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Strong Wind in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 22:55:00 to 23-JUN-03 22:55:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Strong Wind in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 22:45:00 to 23-JUN-03 22:45:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 20:00:00 to 23-JUN-03 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: CAMBRIDGE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 20:30:00 to 23-JUN-03 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: ELWOOD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Strong Wind in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 20:30:00 to 23-JUN-03 21:30:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 250K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Strong Wind in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-03 23:05:00 to 23-JUN-03 23:05:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER