Thunderstorms developed during the morning hours and continued to rumble across the area into the afternoon. Some of the storms produced hail to the size of walnuts and wind gusts to 75 mph. A semi-truck was blown off Interstate 80 just west of Giltner. A roof was blown off of a garage in Harvard along with tree and shingle damage in the town. Tree limbs were downed and a grain bin damaged near Stromsburg. The Polk County News reported "Electricity was cut off from most of Polk County for a good portion of the afternoon as winds damaged a sub-station just north of Stromsburg and power lines were downed in various parts of the county."

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 13:30:00 to 30-MAR-06 13:30:00 (CST)
Location: AURORA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 50 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Hail in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 12:45:00 to 30-MAR-06 12:45:00 (CST)
Location: GRAND IS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 12:15:00 to 30-MAR-06 12:15:00 (CST)
Location: KENESAW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 12:30:00 to 30-MAR-06 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: HOLSTEIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 13:00:00 to 30-MAR-06 13:00:00 (CST)
Location: HARVARD
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 200K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 13:10:00 to 30-MAR-06 13:10:00 (CST)
Location: DONIPHAN
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 13:14:00 to 30-MAR-06 13:14:00 (CST)
Location: GILTNER
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 13:15:00 to 30-MAR-06 13:15:00 (CST)
Location: FULLERTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 10:03:00 to 30-MAR-06 10:12:00 (CST)
Location: ST PAUL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 10:36:00 to 30-MAR-06 10:45:00 (CST)
Location: AXTELL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 11:15:00 to 30-MAR-06 11:15:00 (CST)
Location: KEARNEY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 12:05:00 to 30-MAR-06 12:08:00 (CST)
Location: NORMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 09:40:00 to 30-MAR-06 09:40:00 (CST)
Location: CAIRO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 16:00:00 to 30-MAR-06 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: ANGUS
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-06 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: STROMSBURG
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 13:45:00 to 30-MAR-06 13:45:00 (CST)
Location: OVERTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 14:55:00 to 30-MAR-06 14:55:00 (CST)
Location: INAVALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 14:10:00 to 30-MAR-06 14:10:00 (CST)
Location: OSCEOLA
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Hail in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 14:45:00 to 30-MAR-06 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 15:45:00 to 30-MAR-06 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: AYR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 15:15:00 to 30-MAR-06 15:20:00 (CST)
Location: RED CLOUD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 30-MAR-06 10:51:00 to 30-MAR-06 10:51:00 (CST)
Location: ST PAUL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT