Thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon southwest of Holdrege and moved east across the region. These thunderstorms brought hail up to the size of baseballs and a tornado to parts of south-central Nebraska. Hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter damaged homes and trees in the Holdrege area and gusty winds brought down power lines across northern Phelps county.  The storms increased in intensity as they moved toward the tri-cites. One tornado briefly sat down in eastern Buffalo county where it destroyed a barn south of Ravenna. Baseball sized hail was reported in the central and northern portions of Grand Island where cars, homes and trees were damaged. Two-inch diameter hail was reported across northern Adams county and gusty winds also caused power outages in the Trumbull and Hanson areas.  The storms continued to rumble to the east during the evening hours and dropped hail up to the size of golf balls and wind gusts around 70 mph. Large tree limbs were downed in Shelby and Fullerton. The severe weather delayed several area football games.

Hail in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:20:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: ROSEDALE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:45:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:45:00 (CST)
Location: HASTINGS
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:36:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:36:00 (CST)
Location: AXTELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:55:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: HEARTWELL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 19:15:00 to 15-SEP-06 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: SHELBY
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:59:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:59:00 (CST)
Location: HASTINGS
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:35:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: WOOD RIVER
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:55:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:55:00 (CST)
Location: CHAPMAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 15:00:00 to 15-SEP-06 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: HOLDREGE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 15:10:00 to 15-SEP-06 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: LOOMIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:07:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:07:00 (CST)
Location: KENESAW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:01:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: GRAND IS
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 18:10:00 to 15-SEP-06 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: MARQUETTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 18:30:00 to 15-SEP-06 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: GRESHAM
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:15:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: AXTELL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 18:35:00 to 15-SEP-06 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: STROMSBURG
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 18:50:00 to 15-SEP-06 18:50:00 (CST)
Location: FULLERTON
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 19:30:00 to 15-SEP-06 19:33:00 (CST)
Location: WACO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 20:45:00 to 15-SEP-06 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: BRADSHAW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: COOP STATION

Hail in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 21:10:00 to 15-SEP-06 21:10:00 (CST)
Location: POLK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: COOP STATION

Hail in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:00:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: HOLDREGE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 15:45:00 to 15-SEP-06 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: HOLDREGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:18:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:18:00 (CST)
Location: PROSSER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:50:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:50:00 (CST)
Location: FULLERTON
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:45:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:45:00 (CST)
Location: PROSSER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tornado in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 16:30:00 to 15-SEP-06 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: RAVENNA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tornado briefly touched ground and destroyed an old barn south of Ravenna

Hail in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 17:24:00 to 15-SEP-06 17:24:00 (CST)
Location: GILTNER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 15-SEP-06 15:20:00 to 15-SEP-06 15:20:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER