A frontal boundary along with a surface trough helped spark off storms that left wind damage across portions of western and north central Nebraska. The strongest wind recorded was estimated at 80 mph in Arthur County, where power lines were knocked down and caused a prairie fire. Small hail did occur with some storms up to the size of nickels.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 17:22:00 to 08-OCT-10 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 17:21:00 to 08-OCT-10 17:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 17:30:00 to 08-OCT-10 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 17:33:00 to 08-OCT-10 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported a roof ripped off a trailer and large tree limbs down approximately 10 inches in diameter.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 14:58:00 to 08-OCT-10 14:58:00 (MST-7)
Location: MULLEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported strong winds with three to four inch diameter tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 15:15:00 to 08-OCT-10 15:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: MULLEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported a stop sign blown down along with several three to five inch diameter tree limbs down throughout the town. The downed tree limbs help take out power lines on the west side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 14:18:00 to 08-OCT-10 14:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observer reported small tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 14:29:00 to 08-OCT-10 14:29:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public report that a power line was knocked down and caused a prairie fire.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 16:53:00 to 08-OCT-10 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNLEE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 15:31:00 to 08-OCT-10 15:31:00 (MST-7)
Location: MULLEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported tree damage and numerous power lines down in Mullen.

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 16:50:00 to 08-OCT-10 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported nickel size hail on the east side of town.

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 19:00:00 to 08-OCT-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Lightning in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 08-OCT-10 19:15:00 to 08-OCT-10 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAXWELL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One female sustained minor injuries from a lightning strike in Maxwell. The woman was inside a concession stand at a football game when lightning struck a nearby pole. The lightning traveled into the circuitry of a cooler in the stand which the woman had gone to open.