An unseasonably strong storm system across the central Rockies brought very heavy rain, large hail up to golf ball size, and damaging winds up to 70 mph to much of western and north central Nebraska during the late afternoon and evening hours on June 16th, 2011.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:35:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Porch was blown off of house from damaging thunderstorm winds.

Hail in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:20:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail fell for 5 minutes.

Hail in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:00:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRANT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:09:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:09:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRANT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:10:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRANT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large marble to half dollar sized hail nearly covered the ground in Grant.

Hail in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:34:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:34:00 (MST-7)
Location: MADRID
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:49:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:49:00 (MST-7)
Location: PAXTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 21:12:00 to 16-JUN-11 21:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLFLEET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Mostly nickel sized hail along with very heavy rain at time of report.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 20:00:00 to 16-JUN-11 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AINSWORTH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported estimated 60 mph wind gusts which caused 3 to 4 inch tree branches to snap off.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 20:15:00 to 16-JUN-11 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: AINSWORTH
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gusts to 63 mph were measured by automatic equipment at the Ainsworth municipal airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 21:15:00 to 16-JUN-11 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Cooperative observer in Stockville estimated winds in excess of 60 mph with several tree limbs down.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 17:10:00 to 16-JUN-11 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRIMAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1.5 inch diameter hail.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:30:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELI
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:41:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELI
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:30:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELI
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:41:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRIMAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 17:00:00 to 16-JUN-11 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:35:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1 inch hail with winds up to 40 mph.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:30:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELI
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 17:57:00 to 16-JUN-11 17:57:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1 inch hail with estimated 60 mph wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:58:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Valentine ASOS recorded a measured gust of 74 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:45:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNLEE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:50:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: BRANDON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:00:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRANT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public estimated wind gusts of at least 60 mph along with quarter sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:25:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph caused a trampoline to take flight and hit a house damaging an outside faucet and gutter.  Trampoline tumbled downhill from the house.

Hail in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 17:55:00 to 16-JUN-11 17:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:50:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: GORDON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:22:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:22:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy Rain in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:18:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch of rain fell in 20 minutes with some pea size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 17:35:00 to 16-JUN-11 17:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public also reported hail up to quarter size.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:30:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRIMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tree branches estimated at 5 inches were down due to high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 18:58:00 to 16-JUN-11 18:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Cooperative observer estimated 60 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 17:55:00 to 16-JUN-11 17:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported winds estimated at 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 19:20:00 to 16-JUN-11 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public estimated 60 mph wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-11 16:35:00 to 16-JUN-11 16:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: OSHKOSH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public estimated 60 mph winds with 4 inch diameter branches broken off.