A powerful storm system moved into the central Plains on the 3rd of October and allowed for low pressure developed over the western high Plains. Ahead of this low, unseasonably warm and humid air streamed north from the Gulf of Mexico. The combination of the warm humid air and the strong upper level storm system created an atmosphere of high instability and strong shear across parts of eastern Nebraska. As a warm front slowly lifted north into southeast Nebraska during the evening of the 3rd, isolated supercell thunderstorms developed. These storms were responsible for large hail, some significant, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes.

Tornado in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 21:55:00 to 03-OCT-13 22:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMWOOD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado began 4.5 miles south of Elmwood where minor property damage was observed. The tornado tracked northeast for 4 miles ending 3.5 mile southeast of Elmwood. The tornado generally moved across open country and caused minor tree damage.

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 21:01:00 to 03-OCT-13 21:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIEND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 21:18:00 to 03-OCT-13 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DORCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 21:48:00 to 03-OCT-13 21:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A measured wind gust to 65 mph was recorded in Wilber. The wind downed large tree branches in the city of Wilber. The wind also downed power poles to the west of Wilber that resulted in many rural electrical customers in Saline County to lose power.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 22:40:00 to 03-OCT-13 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLATTSMOUTH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement and media reports indicated that numerous large tree limbs and power poles were downed from the strong winds associated with this line of thunderstorms.

Hail in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 22:50:00 to 03-OCT-13 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVERY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 19:14:00 to 03-OCT-13 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Several reports of large hail, some very large, were received from about 6 miles northeast of Western to in and around Wilber. Emergency management reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter from Wilber to near 6 miles west of Wilber, while a storm chaser reported hail to 2.75 inches in diameter to the northeast of Western to just north of Wilber.

Tornado in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 21:34:00 to 03-OCT-13 21:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALMYRA
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado initially touched down in Lancaster County where EF2 damage was produced. The tornado crossed in Otoe County around 2 miles east of Bennet. The tornado continued to around 1 mile northwest of Palmyra before lifting. The tornado produced damage consistent with EF2 as it crossed highway 20 to the west of Palmyra to farmsteads.

Tornado in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 03-OCT-13 21:08:00 to 03-OCT-13 21:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENNET
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado touched down 2.5 miles southwest of Hickman near the Stagecoach Lake State Recreation area. It then moved through the Wagon Train Lake State Recreation area where it strengthened to EF2 intensity. It continued to track to the northeast, moving about 1 miles south of Bennet before ending 1 mile northwest of Palmyra.  The strength of this tornado was rated EF2 based on the property damage near the Wagon Train Lake State Recreation and based on property damage just west of Palmyra. The intensity was EF1 south of Bennet. Otherwise the tornado strength was rated EF0 along the remainder of the track. The entire track of this tornado was 16.5 miles.