Severe thunderstorms developed on Thursday afternoon along a warm front across  northern Nebraska. Numerous reports of large hail were noted, with the largest up to the size of baseballs.  Damaging winds, funnel clouds and heavy rainfall were also reported during this severe weather event. The preliminary local storm damage survey information, estimated the highest winds speeds in North Platte were near 100 miles an hour - where numerous large trees and large limbs were downed.  This also led to some power outages and damage to vehicles and homes. Large hail caused broken windows, from north of Whitman to southeast of the Bartlett area.  No tornadoes were confirmed, although funnel clouds were reported with supercell thunderstorms near Mullen, Arnold, and in southwestern Custer County. Extensive crop damage was found in southwestern Custer County where acres of corn and bean crops were damaged or destroyed from hail estimated up to the size of golfballs.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 21:53:00 to 01-AUG-13 21:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large tree limbs up to 14 inches in diameter down.

Funnel Cloud in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 17:38:00 to 01-AUG-13 17:38:00 (MST-7)
Location: MULLEN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 14:10:00 to 01-AUG-13 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: O NEILL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 15:55:00 to 01-AUG-13 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: IRWIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 20:29:00 to 01-AUG-13 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALLAWAY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail damaged and destroyed corn and bean crops for nearly 5 miles along and near Highway 47. The corn fields were stripped down leaving only the stalks.

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 22:25:00 to 01-AUG-13 22:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLFLEET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 14:27:00 to 01-AUG-13 14:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 16:20:00 to 01-AUG-13 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRIMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 15:55:00 to 01-AUG-13 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 16:25:00 to 01-AUG-13 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRIMAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 09:30:00 to 01-AUG-13 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Funnel Cloud in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 19:22:00 to 01-AUG-13 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOGAN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 17:10:00 to 01-AUG-13 17:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 17:42:00 to 01-AUG-13 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winds also gusted to 70 mph that downed tree branches and broke windows out of a house.

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 09:50:00 to 01-AUG-13 09:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail broke windows out at a farm house.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 17:30:00 to 01-AUG-13 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRIMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 14:30:00 to 01-AUG-13 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ANW)AINSWORTH MUNI
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Some tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 21:38:00 to 01-AUG-13 21:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winds were estimated at 52 knots.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 18:10:00 to 01-AUG-13 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winds also gusted to 60 mph.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 18:26:00 to 01-AUG-13 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 14:35:00 to 01-AUG-13 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ANW)AINSWORTH MUNI
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts estimated to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 14:35:00 to 01-AUG-13 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: AINSWORTH
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 18:30:00 to 01-AUG-13 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITT RES
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous funnel clouds were observed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 16:30:00 to 01-AUG-13 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: HAY SPGS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winds were estimated to 52 knots with penny size hail falling.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 18:25:00 to 01-AUG-13 18:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHAPPELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds were estimated at 52 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 21:22:00 to 01-AUG-13 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERSHEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds were estimated at 52 knots.

Hail in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 17:50:00 to 01-AUG-13 17:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: MULLEN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 19:05:00 to 01-AUG-13 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOGAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 19:22:00 to 01-AUG-13 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOGAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 10:00:00 to 01-AUG-13 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 13:03:00 to 01-AUG-13 13:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROOKSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 13:00:00 to 01-AUG-13 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROOKSTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 19:31:00 to 01-AUG-13 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERWYN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 18:10:00 to 01-AUG-13 18:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: ANTIOCH
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 19:32:00 to 01-AUG-13 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERNA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 13:27:00 to 01-AUG-13 13:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 13:05:00 to 01-AUG-13 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAPER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 13:45:00 to 01-AUG-13 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ONL)O NEILL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 19:59:00 to 01-AUG-13 19:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 21:44:00 to 01-AUG-13 21:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Eight inch diameter tree branch fell onto a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 21:41:00 to 01-AUG-13 21:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Numerous large tree limbs down with a power outage near the Platte River Mall.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-AUG-13 21:30:00 to 01-AUG-13 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 96.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Storm damage survey observed damage to homes, business and schools as numerous trees were uprooted, large tree limbs snapped or broken. The downed trees brought down numerous power lines that caused power outages between Buffalo Bill to Poplar streets. The Nebraska State Patrol closed Interstate 80 temporarily as several semi-trucks were over turned or had gone into the ditch from the strong winds.