Moisture pooled along a stalled frontal boundary near the Kansas and Nebraska border. The moisture combined with steep lapse rates to create moderate instability along this boundary during the afternoon and evening hours. Scattered thunderstorms developed along this boundary by mid afternoon and continued into the evening hours as an upper level disturbance moved into the central Plains. One storm in particular moved along the Kansas and Nebraska border and produced sporadic significant severe in the form of very large hail and damaging winds.

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 19:33:00 to 07-SEP-15 19:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: PICKRELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:23:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:23:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:25:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEDRIX
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The emergency manager reported up to tennis ball size hail, which damaged the roof and broke out windows of a house. There was also extensive crop damage in this area.

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:34:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:36:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:51:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHEA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 15:18:00 to 07-SEP-15 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODELL
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 19:05:00 to 07-SEP-15 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 20:15:00 to 07-SEP-15 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAB ORCHARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 01:33:00 to 07-SEP-15 01:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEATRICE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

In addition to the penny size hail, the emergency manager reported winds to near 60 mph as well.

Hail in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:32:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Pictures on social media indicate hail up to baseball size in the city of Fairbury.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:35:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong winds knocked down tree branches and caused numerous power outages in the city of Fairbury.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 15:42:00 to 07-SEP-15 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARNESTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported tree damage at the intersection of State Highways 77 and 8.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 20:10:00 to 07-SEP-15 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAB ORCHARD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter reported that two large trees were blown down in town. The winds were estimated to be 60 mph or more.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 14:51:00 to 07-SEP-15 14:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHEA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The emergency manager reported winds to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 15:20:00 to 07-SEP-15 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: KRIDER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated winds to near 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 15:40:00 to 07-SEP-15 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLUE SPGS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated winds to near 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 19:07:00 to 07-SEP-15 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBER
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 19:13:00 to 07-SEP-15 19:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLATONIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated winds to near 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 07-SEP-15 19:16:00 to 07-SEP-15 19:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLATONIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Reports from social media indicated some structural damage in the city of Clatonia including damage to the grain elevator, as well as tree damage.