A warm front lifted north across southwest Nebraska and was the focus for thunderstorms to develop, intensify and produce large hail and damaging winds. Frontier County was hit the hardest by damaging winds estimated up to 80 mph as a thunderstorm bowed out. The high winds produced damage at 12 farmsteads. The most extensive damage occurred just north of County Road 741, where two large buildings and nine silos were destroyed. The wind damage included over 60 center pivot irrigation systems, livestock killed, large tree limbs down and approximately 40 power poles snapped. The McCook Public Power District reported 173 consumers lost power during the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 09-APR-13 00:15:00 to 09-APR-13 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYES CENTER
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Large storage building destroyed. Building was 60 by 80 feet. Siding of home and combine damaged by wind driven corn stalk remnants.

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 21:32:00 to 08-APR-13 21:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 22:15:00 to 08-APR-13 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MASON CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail to nickel size covered the ground.

Hail in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 21:42:00 to 08-APR-13 21:42:00 (MST-7)
Location: IMPERIAL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 22:15:00 to 08-APR-13 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYES CENTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Pasture fences and gates blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 16:21:00 to 08-APR-13 16:21:00 (MST-7)
Location: BIG SPGS
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Thunderstorm Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 22:15:00 to 08-APR-13 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MASON CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winds estimated to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 08-APR-13 23:25:00 to 08-APR-13 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A bow echo produced straight-line winds that were estimated up to 80 mph for nearly 30 minutes. The wind damage encompassed over 50 square miles in central and northeast Frontier County, in an area from east of Stockville and west of West Canyon Road to the south and west of Eustis. The high winds produced damage at 12 farmsteads. The most extensive damage just north of County Road 741, where two large metal buildings and nine 10 to 15 thousand bushel silos were destroyed. The wind damage included roofs of homes and outbuildings, windows blown out, over 60 center pivot irrigation systems overturned, large tree limbs down and livestock killed. The strong winds took down power lines and snapped 40 power poles, where the McCook Public Power District reported 173 consumers lost power.