Supercells developed rapidly and became tornadic across southwest Nebraska during the evening of April 20th.

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 19:20:00 to 20-APR-07 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 19:58:00 to 20-APR-07 19:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: CURTIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 20:00:00 to 20-APR-07 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 20:05:00 to 20-APR-07 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 20:20:00 to 20-APR-07 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAXWELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 21:30:00 to 20-APR-07 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALLAWAY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 21:55:00 to 20-APR-07 21:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRYON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 21:30:00 to 20-APR-07 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COMSTOCK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 21-APR-07 00:12:00 to 21-APR-07 00:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURWELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 18:00:00 to 20-APR-07 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYES CENTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 19:00:00 to 20-APR-07 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLFLEET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 19:00:00 to 20-APR-07 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLFLEET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 21:35:00 to 20-APR-07 21:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: OCONTO
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado formed southwest of Gothenburg in Dawson County (see Storm Data for Nebraska, South Central for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado) and tracked north before entering Custer County about 21 miles west southwest of Oconto at 9:35 PM CST.  The tornado continued for another 7 miles before dissipating 17 miles southwest of Callaway at 9:40 PM CST.  In Custer County, the tornado destroyed a barn, chicken house, milk house, an oil bin, and two dryer bins.  In addition, it overturned center pivot irrigation systems, snapped and uprooted trees, and broke off power poles. While in Dawson County, the tornado was rated an F2 but was rated an F1 in Custer County.

Tornado in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 20:16:00 to 20-APR-07 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOOREFIELD
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 240.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This tornado formed 4 miles southeast of Moorefield and tracked north for 4 miles before exiting Frontier County about 3 miles east northeast of Moorefield at 825 PM CST.  The tornado continued into Lincoln County for another 13 miles before dissipating at 846 PM CST.  As it touched down in Frontier County, it immediately hit a farmstead and took off the roof and attached garage on the house, collapsed a grain bin and carried a horse trailer across the road about 50 yards.  The tornado continued north through fields overturning 3 pivot irrigation systems and several power poles before destroying a metal building on another farmstead.  The tornado continued north across Highway 23 and traveled just west of one farmstead...breaking windows in the home and destroying a grain bin...and then east of another farmstead where it destroyed one small shed, took part of the roof off a hay barn, scattered irrigation pipe, destroyed a wind mill, and pulled a fence line out of the ground.  Numerous trees were broken and uprooted along the path of the tornado.  In Lincoln County, it continued to produce extensive damage at 2 more farmsteads.  At one of these farmsteads, two adults were injured as their house was destroyed.  The tornado was rated F2 in Frontier County and F3 in Lincoln County.  The average path width in Frontier County was  220 yards.

Tornado in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-07 20:25:00 to 20-APR-07 20:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 180.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This tornado formed 4 miles southeast of Moorefield in Frontier County and entered Lincoln County about 23 miles south southeast of Brady at 8:25 PM CST.  The tornadic supercell continued for another 12 miles before dissipating 14 miles south of Brady at 8:46 PM CST.  In addition to power poles and trees being snapped off, the tornado hit 2 farmsteads.  At the first farmstead, it completely destroyed one large storage building and took off the roof and northeast exterior wall of the home.  At the farmstead across the road, the tornado completely destroyed an unanchored farm house and 3 storage sheds.  The 2 occupants in the home were on the main floor of the home when the tornado hit and were carried with the debris 50 feet.  The tornado was rated F2 in Frontier County and F3 in Lincoln County.