A warm front that lifted into eastern Nebraska on June 20th brought scattered thunderstorms to southeast Nebraska that produced both heavy rain and severe weather as they repeatedly developed and tracked across the area.  The last cluster of storms that moved southeast of the Lincoln area from late in the morning into the early afternoon hours of 6/20 produced a swath of wind driven hail damage to crops and vegetation that was visible on satellite pictures from north of Beatrice to west of Falls City.  The damage path was about 10 to 15 miles wide when it began and tapered to a mile or two west of Falls City.  One insurance agent was quoted as saying it was probably the most devastating as far as a large area as we've seen in her 18 years of the business.  The Gage county extension office estimated that $25 million in crops were lost because of the storm, and the USDA's Farm Service Agency in Nebraska estimated that 60,000 acres of corn and soybeans were shredded by the storm.

Hail in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 09:57:00 to 20-JUN-10 09:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 10:52:00 to 20-JUN-10 10:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORTLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:00:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORTLAND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hail up to baseball-size was driven by thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph.  The wind and hail flattened crops from near Cortland southeast to south of Adams then continuing into Johnson, Pawnee and Richardson counties.  In Gage county the damage was visible by satellite pictures and was 10 to 15 miles wide.  The hail also caused considerable house and vehicle damage along its path.

Hail in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:45:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEINAUER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hail at least one inch in diameter was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph which caused considerable damage to crops along with some house and vehicle damage northeast of Table Rock.  There were some reports that the hail could have been up to several inches in diameter.  The damage path was visible on satellite pictures and was around 10 miles wide across Pawnee county.  The damage started in Gage county and ended in Richardson county.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 10:29:00 to 20-JUN-10 10:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed large tree limbs and power lines in the area.  The downed tree limbs closed several streets and knocked the power out for about 15 minutes.

Hail in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:55:00 to 20-JUN-10 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMBOLDT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph were accompanied by hail up to 1 inch in diameter.  This caused considerable crop damage along with some vehicle and house damage from near Humboldt to just southwest of Falls City.  The damage was visible on satellite pictures and stretched from north of Beatrice in Gage county southeast to near Falls City.  In Richardson county the damage path width narrowed from 5 to 8 miles in the northwest to a mile or two near Falls City.

Hail in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:05:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAB ORCHARD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to golf ball-size or even larger was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph which caused considerable damage to crops along with some severe house and vehicle damage from southwest of Sterling to near Elk Creek.  There were some reports of hail up to 5 inches in diameter near Elk Creek.  The damage path was visible on satellite pictures and was around 10 miles wide across Johnson county.  The damage started in Gage county and ended in Richardson county.

Hail in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 12:20:00 to 20-JUN-10 12:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: VERDON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 12:57:00 to 20-JUN-10 12:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: FALLS CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 13:03:00 to 20-JUN-10 13:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 10:45:00 to 20-JUN-10 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLATONIA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed multiple branches in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:55:00 to 20-JUN-10 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMBOLDT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph were accompanied by hail up to 1 inch in diameter.  This caused considerable crop damage along with some vehicle and house damage from near Humboldt to just southwest of Falls City.  The damage was visible on satellite pictures and stretched from north of Beatrice in Gage county southeast to near Falls City.  In Richardson county the damage path width narrowed from 5 to 8 miles in the northwest to a mile or two near Falls City.

Hail in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 10:26:00 to 20-JUN-10 10:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: KRAMER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The hail covered the ground.

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 10:29:00 to 20-JUN-10 10:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRETE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar-size hail was reported in the Crete area.

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:02:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORTLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail up to 1 inch in diameter covered the road north of Beatrice.

Hail in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 12:09:00 to 20-JUN-10 12:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMBOLDT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Considerable crop damage occurred just to the south of Humboldt.

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:00:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORTLAND
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hail up to baseball-size was driven by thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph.  The wind and hail flattened crops or in some cases mowed them down to a few inches from the ground from near Cortland southeast to south of Adams then continuing into Johnson, Pawnee and Richardson counties.  In Gage county the damage was visible by satellite pictures and was 10 to 15 miles wide at its widest.  However, the most serious damage was about 3 miles wide and 12 miles long or about 36 square miles of crops that were destroyed in northeast Gage county alone.  The hail also caused considerable house and vehicle damage along its path.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:05:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAB ORCHARD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hail up to golf ball-size was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph which caused considerable damage to crops along with some house and vehicle damage from southwest of Sterling to near Elk Creek.  The damage path was visible on satellite pictures and was around 10 miles wide across Johnson county.  The damage started in Gage county and ended in Richardson county.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JUN-10 11:45:00 to 20-JUN-10 11:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEINAUER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hail at least one inch in diameter was driven by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least at 60 mph which caused considerable damage to crops along with some house and vehicle damage northeast of Table Rock.  The damage path was visible on satellite pictures and was around 10 miles wide across Pawnee county.  The damage started in Gage county and ended in Richardson county.