A low pressure center that stalled over northeast Colorado and the associated warm front across northern Kansas resulted in showers and thunderstorms into southwest Nebraska May 23, 2008. The persistent southeast surface wind flow provided deep moisture across southwest Nebraska that fueled training thunderstorms resulting in increased runoff from saturated ground and flash flooding. In addition, thunderstorms developing in an unstable atmosphere produced isolated large hail.

Flash Flood in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 18:45:00 to 23-MAY-08 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flash flooding to roads on the west side of Chappell and to roads near the fairgrounds. Lodgepole Creek flowed out of its banks and caused lowland flooding.

Hail in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 17:37:00 to 23-MAY-08 17:37:00 (MST-7)
Location: OGALLALA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 07:40:00 to 23-MAY-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUSTIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Slow moving and training thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall with storm totals ranging from 7 to 8.14 inches.  Law enforcement reported a large number of road closures due to water over county roads or roads being roads.

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 13:40:00 to 23-MAY-08 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 15:15:00 to 23-MAY-08 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUGH BUTLER LAKE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 18:01:00 to 23-MAY-08 18:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 18:11:00 to 23-MAY-08 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Flash Flood in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 15:00:00 to 23-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Lincoln County Emergency Manager reported several county roads due to heavy rain and flash flooding. The roads closures included Effenbeck Road, the Brady-Moorefield Road, Fox Creek Road, and Cut Creek Road in east central and southeast Lincoln County.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 18:10:00 to 23-MAY-08 18:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm outflow winds bent a fiberglass light pole on the southwest side of North Platte, broke off 10 inch diameter tree limbs, and tore siding off a home.  As the storm moved northeast of town, it tore siding and shingles off a home north of the airport.

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 23-MAY-08 14:23:00 to 23-MAY-08 14:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUSTIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public