A cold front moved into southeast Nebraska and stalled during the early morning hours of June 6th.  Thunderstorms developed along the front in central and western Nebraska during the evening of the 5th and moved into eastern Nebraska early on the 6th.  The storms produced large hail and a few produced strong winds.  One storm that tracked across Saline county produced a prolonged period of hail that was up to half dollar-size which caused significant crop damage, estimated by emergency management to be over a million dollars.  The worst damage from that particular storm was along a 5 mile swath that stretched from Filmore county, across Saline county and then into extreme northern Gage county with an estimated 70,000 acres affected.  Although the corn crop had the most visible damage, the soybean and winter wheat crop suffered significant damage.

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 01:36:00 to 06-JUN-09 01:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOEHNER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 00:25:00 to 06-JUN-09 00:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: TOBIAS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A prolonged period of hail entered Saline county near Tobias and proceeded through Swanton and De Witt where it caused considerable crop damage.  The hail covered the ground white and was a large as quarter-size in the Tobias area.

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 01:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWANTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 1.50M
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter to half dollar-size hail was widespread from near Swanton to De Witt.  This hail storm caused significant crop damage in Saline county, especially across the southern part.  Emergency management estimated crop damages to corn, soybeans and winter wheat would run over a million dollars.  The damage was most significant along a 5 mile wide swath from around Tobias to Swanton to De Witt where the ground was covered white with hail.

Hail in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 02:08:00 to 06-JUN-09 02:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: STERLING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter-size hail covered the ground.

Hail in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 02:22:00 to 06-JUN-09 02:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOK
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Quarter to half dollar-size hail was reported in the Cook area.

Hail in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 02:40:00 to 06-JUN-09 02:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball-size hail was reported in Johnson by emergency management.

Hail in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 02:48:00 to 06-JUN-09 02:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUBURN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 01:52:00 to 06-JUN-09 01:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEAVER CROSSING
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Home weather equipment of a trained weather spotter measured thunderstorm wind gusts at 58 mph.

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 01:10:00 to 06-JUN-09 01:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail up to nickel size fell for at least 15 minutes in the area.

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 06-JUN-09 01:39:00 to 06-JUN-09 01:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOAG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 90.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail at least up to quarter-size fell across the northern part of Gage county near the Pickrell area.  The hail caused considerable crop damage in northern Gage county and was a continuation of the storm that caused over a million dollars of crop damage in Saline county.  In Gage county crop damage alone was estimated at $90,000.