A broken line of thunderstorms developed along a slow moving cold front that was pressing southeast across the region.  Temperatures ahead of the front climbed to around 90 with dew point temperatures in the lower 70s.  This created very unstable conditions and allowed a few super cell thunderstorms to develop in the broken line.  The stronger of there storms produced damaging winds and a few hail reports.

Heavy Rain in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 18:00:00 to 05-JUL-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (BIE)BEATRICE ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain in a short time period brought areas of street flooding in the Beatrice area.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 16:25:00 to 05-JUL-11 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLYING V ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public estimated that 60 mph winds accompanied half inch hail a little south of Utica.

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 16:40:00 to 05-JUL-11 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLYING V ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 17:00:00 to 05-JUL-11 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIEND
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Home weather equipment measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph.  The report was relayed by emergency management.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 17:25:00 to 05-JUL-11 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTERN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds were estimated at around 60 mph near Western.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 17:40:00 to 05-JUL-11 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds reached around 60 mph a little northeast of Hallam.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 17:44:00 to 05-JUL-11 17:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLYMOUTH
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 67 mph on home weather equipment near Plymouth.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 18:15:00 to 05-JUL-11 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLUE SPGS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph downed trees and power lines in the Wymore area causing power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 18:47:00 to 05-JUL-11 18:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURCHARD RINNE ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement estimated thunderstorm wind gusts reached 70 mph south of Burchard.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JUL-11 17:55:00 to 05-JUL-11 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOAG
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

The Awos at Beatrice measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph at 655 pm CDT.  These winds downed at least 1 tree blocking a road in Beatrice a few minutes later and also caused a large tree limb to fall onto a house west of town.