An upper level disturbance lifted from the central Rockies across Nebraska during the overnight hours of June 22nd and 23rd.  As it did a warm front along the Kansas border lifted north across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.  Thunderstorms that developed near the front in the late afternoon and early evening of the 22nd lifted northeast across the region that evening.  The storms turned severe late in the evening, producing mainly strong wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 22:05:00 to 22-JUN-10 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARTINGTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed trees and destroyed at least one farm outbuilding in the Hartington area.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 21:15:00 to 22-JUN-10 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NELIGH
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed trees in the Neligh area.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 21:08:00 to 22-JUN-10 21:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELGIN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph downed a few trees in the Elgin area.

Flash Flood in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 22:35:00 to 23-JUN-10 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CREIGHTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Rainfall of around 3.5 inches caused flash flooding and evacuation of campers at Bruce Park in Creighton.  Creighton's city hall also sustained substantial water damage due to the heavy rain which ponded on the roof and then leaked around a flashing.

Flood in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 23-JUN-10 04:00:00 to 24-JUN-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLATTE CENTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Rainfall of another 1 to 2 inches June 22 fell across parts of the Shell Creek basin near and north of Columbus.  The rains fell on saturated soils due to the over 5 to 8 inches of rain that fell earlier in the month.  This produced some lowland flooding along Shell Creek from near Platte Center to east of Highway 81.  The high water closed county roads and Highway 81 for a while on the 23rd and 24th in addition to flooding farmland along the creek.

Hail in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 20:50:00 to 22-JUN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATTLE CREEK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Very little/no rain was falling when the hail began.

Hail in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 21:17:00 to 22-JUN-10 21:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROFTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 21:00:00 to 22-JUN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORFOLK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 20:20:00 to 22-JUN-10 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DORCHESTER
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph southeast of Friend.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 22:06:00 to 22-JUN-10 22:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEKAMAH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Asos at Tekamah measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 21:49:00 to 22-JUN-10 21:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENOMINEE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement estimated that thunderstorm winds reached around 70 mph.  Winds from this same thunderstorm downed trees in the Hartington area, which is several miles to the southeast, several minutes later.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 21:23:00 to 22-JUN-10 22:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANE
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A thunderstorm with strong winds downed large tree limbs and power lines across much of Omaha as it moved across town.  The Asos at Omaha-Eppley airport measured a wind gust of 63 mph with the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 22-JUN-10 20:55:00 to 22-JUN-10 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEASANT DALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts reached 60 mph.