A slow moving frontal boundary initiated thunderstorms across the central Nebraska Sandhills during the late morning hours of August 15th.  As thunderstorms moved into the eastern Sandhills that afternoon, golf ball sized hail and rainfall over 4 inches was reported in portions of central Nebraska and the eastern Sandhills.

Hail in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 10:55:00 to 15-AUG-17 10:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURWELL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 11:05:00 to 15-AUG-17 11:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 11:16:00 to 15-AUG-17 11:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 10:55:00 to 15-AUG-17 10:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWAN LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 11:35:00 to 15-AUG-17 11:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWAN LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 21:00:00 to 15-AUG-17 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSELMO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Streets flooded in Anselmo and ditches full of water along highway 2.

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 11:48:00 to 15-AUG-17 11:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: GATES
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 11:05:00 to 15-AUG-17 11:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PLATTE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH were reported at Bailey Railyard.

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 19:15:00 to 15-AUG-17 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSELMO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Highway 2 closed northwest of Anselmo due to water across the roadway.

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-AUG-17 21:00:00 to 15-AUG-17 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARGENT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Custer county emergency management reports numerous flooded streets in Sargent.

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 16-AUG-17 06:30:00 to 16-AUG-17 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSELMO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Water covering approximately 1000 Feet of county road 812.

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 16-AUG-17 07:20:00 to 16-AUG-17 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERNA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Water over highway 92 10 miles west of Merna.

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 16-AUG-17 07:20:00 to 16-AUG-17 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANSELMO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Water reported over highway 2, 5 miles northwest of Merna.

Flash Flood in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 16-AUG-17 07:20:00 to 16-AUG-17 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARGENT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Water reported over highway 183 approximately 1 mile south of Sargent.