Isolated thunderstorms developed in the Nebraska Panhandle along and north of a stationary front.  As storms moved east into deeper low level moisture, coverage and severity increased.  Damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding was reported over the eastern Nebraska Panhandle along with portions of north central Nebraska.

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 16:30:00 to 11-JUL-11 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: GORDON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 16:25:00 to 11-JUL-11 16:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: GORDON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm wind gusts tore 4 inch branches off of trees.

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 17:33:00 to 11-JUL-11 17:33:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 17:38:00 to 11-JUL-11 17:38:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 17:47:00 to 11-JUL-11 17:47:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 17:33:00 to 11-JUL-11 17:33:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tree limb damage occurred at this location.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 19:35:00 to 11-JUL-11 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 14:36:00 to 11-JUL-11 14:36:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 14:36:00 to 11-JUL-11 14:36:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAY SPGS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Limb damage reported to trees at this location.

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 15:20:00 to 11-JUL-11 15:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: RUSHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 15:38:00 to 11-JUL-11 15:38:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 19:00:00 to 11-JUL-11 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: RUSHVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A rural road was washed out 5 miles north of Rushville.

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 16:17:00 to 11-JUL-11 16:17:00 (MST-7)
Location: GORDON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 15:25:00 to 11-JUL-11 15:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Most of the hail was a half an inch in diameter with the largest stones up to an inch in diameter.  In addition to hail, an estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain fell during this period.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 17:47:00 to 11-JUL-11 17:47:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELLSWORTH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A forty foot tall cedar tree was uprooted as well.

Lightning in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 11-JUL-11 22:30:00 to 11-JUL-11 22:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: IMPERIAL
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Lightning struck the Imperial substation where major damage occurred to one of the eight reclosers, or breakers in the substation. A lightning strike hit the city shop taking out the city's $8,000 load management system as well.