A warm front lifting northeast across central Nebraska was the focus for severe thunderstorm development. Storms initiated along the boundary during peak heating as an upper level disturbance moved northeast. Storms produced large hail, damaging winds and a few funnel clouds were reported. The largest hail was 1.75 inches. Deep moisture was available where over 3 inches of rainfall was produced in portions of Frontier and Custer counties.

Hail in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 13:25:00 to 05-AUG-10 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAPLETON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 14:22:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAXWELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 16:00:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOOREFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy Rain in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 15:20:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSLEY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rainfall in Mason City was measured to 3.60 inches.

Heavy Rain in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 17:05:00 to 05-AUG-10 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOOREFIELD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A public report of 3.10 inches was measured at 4 miles south of Moorefield.

Funnel Cloud in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 12:20:00 to 05-AUG-10 12:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALSEY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud 6 miles southwest of Halsey.

Funnel Cloud in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 13:15:00 to 05-AUG-10 13:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAPLETON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a brief funnel cloud 7 miles northwest of Stapleton.

Hail in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 12:03:00 to 05-AUG-10 12:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: THEDFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 12:20:00 to 05-AUG-10 12:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: THEDFORD ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail covered the ground along highway 2 six miles east of Thedford.

Hail in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 12:55:00 to 05-AUG-10 12:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNNING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 12:06:00 to 05-AUG-10 12:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: THEDFORD
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 16:00:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CURTIS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 41.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds overturned a center pivot and downed trees.

Heavy Rain in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 05-AUG-10 14:55:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MASON CITY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

In less than an hour the Cooperative observer measured 3.60 inches of rainfall in Mason City.