Warm and moist air worked its way into eastern Nebraska during the early morning hours of June 15th.  As a cold front pushed across the area a little after sunrise, severe thunderstorms started developing from north of Columbus south and southeast toward Lincoln and Omaha.  The thunderstorm complex then pushed across southeast Nebraska with the severe weather ending across the area before noon that day.

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:57:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHEA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:01:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: FIRTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:05:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: DILLER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:15:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEELE CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported in the Steele City area.

Hail in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:44:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUBURN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported from Auburn to 5 miles east southeast of Auburn.

Hail in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 09:57:00 to 15-JUN-08 09:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAUL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:00:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:00:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEASANT DALE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local TV meteorologists reported that 2 inch diameter hail fell in the Pleasant Dale area.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 05:40:00 to 15-JUN-08 05:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDSAY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 06:00:00 to 15-JUN-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:10:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEWARD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to walnut size was reported in the Seward area.

Hail in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:20:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHALCO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reported near 159th and Giles.

Hail in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:24:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHALCO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Reported by an off duty NWS employee a few miles northeast of Gretna.

Hail in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:28:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: OMAHA MILLARD ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nickel size hail was reported near 108th and Q Streets.

Hail in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 06:35:00 to 15-JUN-08 06:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 06:47:00 to 15-JUN-08 06:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEWARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:25:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROCK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down tree limbs 6 to 8 inches in diameter near Brock.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 06:35:00 to 15-JUN-08 06:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTON
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The coop observer near Weston measured thunderstorm wind gusts of 59 mph with home weather equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:25:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: JULIAN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management estimated thunderstorm outflow winds of 60 to 70 mph in the Julian area.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:24:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH OMAHA ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph caused scattered tree damage from the La Vista area east across Chandler Road in Bellevue.

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:35:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail up to quarter size fell for several minutes in the Wilber area.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:11:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATERLOO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph caused scattered tree damage in the Omaha area with large limbs or trees downed near
228th and Q and 96th and Harrison Streets.  OPPD reported that 4,500 customers lost their power from the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:10:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURR
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter estimated westerly thunderstorm outflow winds of 75 mph east of Burr.  These strong winds spread into the Talmage area splitting or knocking over several large trees and causing minor damage to many trees in town.

Hail in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:20:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: COBB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golfball-size hail was reported at Conestoga Lake.

Hail in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:45:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALMYRA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail up to golfball-size was reported from 2 miles west of Palmyra into Palmyra.

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 07:50:00 to 15-JUN-08 07:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOAG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to golfball-size was reported a mile or two east southeast of Dewitt, which is in Saline county.

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 08:17:00 to 15-JUN-08 08:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLMESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to nickel-size fell from 8 miles south of Beatrice into Beatrice.

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 15-JUN-08 06:51:00 to 15-JUN-08 06:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILFORD
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement reported hail up to baseball-size fell in the Milford area.  The hail caused extensive vehicle damage, especially at a local car dealership and a local business where over 140 vehicles were damaged.  Some houses also sustained roof and siding damage.