A trough of low pressure extended southwest across central Nebraska. Moisture pooled in advance of the trough where surface heating steepened lapse rates for increasing instability with the heating of the day. Thunderstorms rapidly became severe with several large hail events and one brief tornado in the evening.

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:18:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:56:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:10:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANOKA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Hail in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 16:47:00 to 03-JUN-10 16:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURWELL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:00:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERNA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:20:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:25:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:35:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAPER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:38:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAPER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:45:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ERICSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:08:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERWYN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 16:34:00 to 03-JUN-10 16:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARGENT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:49:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:10:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:15:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GROSS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:25:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRISTOW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Thunderstorm Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:25:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTERVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Severe Thunderstorm Winds were accompanied by 1 inch hail and they combined to break branches three inches in diameter and strip bark off trees in Westerville, Nebraska.

Tornado in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:30:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERWYN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief tornado touched down and crossed the road west of town. The storm chaser's car was hit with debris as the tornado crossed the road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 18:29:00 to 03-JUN-10 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: GROSS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

No damage was reported despite the estimated 80 mph thunderstorm wind gusts and reports that it was accompanied by hail up to golf ball size.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 17:00:00 to 03-JUN-10 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERNA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Severe Thunderstorm produced winds of 60 to 70 mph accompanied by hail up to nickel size.  This blew siding off of houses and broke windows in Merna, Nebraska.

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-JUN-10 16:52:00 to 03-JUN-10 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERNA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public