Severe thunderstorms developed with the heating of the day as a warm front lifted north across Nebraska. Previous days of rainfall resulted in an increased potential for flash flooding with a Flood Watch issued at 805 AM CST for portions of North Central and Southwest Nebraska. At 133 PM CST the Storms Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch number 384 that ran until 8 PM CST. Severe thunderstorms developed that led to numerous large hail reports in southwest and north central Nebraska. In addition, flash flooding occurred in Frontier county.

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:32:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: CURTIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:23:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:35:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUSTIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:50:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: AINSWORTH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 16:49:00 to 29-MAY-08 16:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:14:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYWOOD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:34:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:10:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARNOLD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:55:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 19:26:00 to 29-MAY-08 19:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSELMO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYES CENTER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAXWELL
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 16:44:00 to 29-MAY-08 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 17:16:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 17:34:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ONL)O NEILL ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 17:34:00 to 29-MAY-08 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: O NEILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 18:45:00 to 29-MAY-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALMERIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 13:40:00 to 29-MAY-08 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYES CENTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:25:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLFLEET
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:32:00 to 29-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Flash flooding was reported by the National Weather Service cooperative observer 9 miles south of Curtis.  Heavy rains fell on already saturated ground leading to increased runoff and flash flooding of fields and gravel roads.

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 15:04:00 to 29-MAY-08 15:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 16:17:00 to 29-MAY-08 16:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONG PINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:50:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported a brief tornado touchdown over open rangeland.

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 14:26:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: CURTIS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 16:37:00 to 29-MAY-08 16:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: BASSETT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash Flood in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 29-MAY-08 19:00:00 to 29-MAY-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: O NEILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Holt County Emergency Manager reported water over Highway 281 3 miles south of O'Neill due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms over already saturated ground.