It's quite rare that widespread/severe NON-thunderstorm winds take center stage over thunderstorms during June in South Central Nebraska, but that's exactly what happened on this Tuesday as an anomalously strong low pressure system (by June standards) churned through the Central Plains. For the vast majority of the local area, the number one story was several hours of intense north winds, commonly sustained 30-40 MPH and gusting 40-60+ MPH in the wake of a powerful late-spring cold front. Based on a variety of official/unofficial sensors, some of the highest afternoon-evening gusts featured: 67 MPH in Doniphan, 65 MPH near Gothenburg, Roseland and Oxford, and 64 MPH at Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. Other official peak airport gusts included 62 MPH at Hastings and 60 MPH in Kearney.  These winds undoubtedly caused numerous instances of at least minor damage within the area, but a few known ones included: a large tree in Holdrege fell on a car and blocked a street; a few large branches in west Hastings crashed onto power lines and at least one house; downed power lines in Arapahoe and Harvard; 6-8 inch diameter tree limbs downed in Deshler. Although the overall-strongest winds started/ended several hours earlier in far western local counties compared to far eastern counties, for the majority of the area the worst winds concentrated during portions of the noon-10 p.m. CDT time frame.
Turning to thunderstorms, while non-severe activity was common across much of South Central Nebraska during the afternoon and evening, the vast majority of the area was spared severe storms. This was mainly due to the strong surface cold front passing through prior to robust development being able to get going (in fact most of the area had seasonably-cool temperatures in the 50s-60s during the afternoon). That being said, a few severe storms did flare up in eastern counties during the afternoon, including one elevated hailer that dropped stones to around golf ball size in the Henderson and Hampton areas. Farther southeast along the actual front, radar indicated severe wind/hail potential with near-surface-based storms in/near Thayer County, but there were no verifying reports (although gustnado activity was noted in far southeastern Thayer County). Rainfall-wise, 24-hour totals fell short of forecast expectations across the majority of the area, as most places measured less than 1 inch. However, a few localized pockets closer to 2 inches occurred primarily in portions of southern Thayer and southwestern Buffalo counties, including a very isolated bullseye of 2.80 at Hubbell.
Both in the mid-upper levels and at the surface, the intensity of this weather system was quite abnormal for June...more reminiscent of those that sometimes occur earlier in the spring. Aloft, a deep closed low slowly tracked from eastern CO around daybreak on the 9th to northeast KS by sunset, eventually departing the Central Plains into northern MO by sunrise on the 10th. The associated surface low center lumbered east across northern KS over the course of the day, deepening to around 993 millibars in the process. While the position and track of the surface low/cold front spared most of the area from severe storms, far southeast counties dodged a potentially significant threat during the afternoon as the environment just north of the northern KS surface low became conditionally supportive of supercells and possible tornadoes. In fact, mesoscale parameters in the Thayer County area briefly featured a potent combination of mixed-layer CAPE around 2000 J/kg, deep layer wind shear of 50-70 knots and 0-1 kilometer shear of 20-30 knots. As for the unusual nature of such intense northerly winds so late in the spring, it's worth noting that howling speeds of 50-70 knots a few thousand feet above the ground (at 850 millibars) registered 3-4 standard deviations above normal for the date...basically off the charts.

High Wind in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 09:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 65 MPH was recorded at 6:09 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 5 miles north-northwest of Oxford. A gust of 62 MPH was recorded by mesonet stations located 1 mile north of Oxford and 2 miles north-northeast of Cambridge right at 5:54 PM  CDT. These two stations also recorded wind gusts of 60 MPH earlier in the day, between 1:30 and 2:30 PM CDT. Tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were downed in Cambridge, and power lines were knocked down in Arapahoe.

High Wind in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 11:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded at 9:13 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 4 miles south-southwest of Odessa. At 9:09 PM CDT, law enforcement reported that a tree fell onto a car and was also completely blocking a street in Holdrege.

High Wind in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 13:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 65 MPH was recorded at 6:09 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 1 mile southwest of Roseland. A gust of 62 MPH was recorded at 6:20 PM CDT by the Hastings Airport ASOS and gusts were estimated to be 60 MPH by an NWS Hastings employee located 2 miles north of Pauline at 745 PM CDT. Minor tree damage was reported on the west side of Hastings reported via social media on Twitter via KSNB-TV.

High Wind in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at 7:41 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 4 miles east of Pauline. A gust of 62 MPH was recorded at 7:25 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 2 miles west-northwest of Fairfield. At 7:45 PM CDT, Emergency management reported that power lines were knocked down in the 200 block of North Fillmore in Harvard.

High Wind in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Peak wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH based on surrounding area observations. Emergency management reported that 6-8 inch diameter tree limbs were downed in Deshler.

Hail in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:44:00 to 09-JUN-20 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMPTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail ranging in size from quarters to 2 inches in diameter was reported along this path.

Hail in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:01:00 to 09-JUN-20 15:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENEVA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Report received via mPING.

Hail in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:40:00 to 09-JUN-20 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Report was received from the trained spotter via Twitter.

High Wind in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 08:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 65 MPH was recorded at 1:39 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 2 miles north-northwest of Gothenburg. Other wind gusts included 62 MPH at 4:25 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 7 miles north-northeast of Willow Island and 61 MPH at 9:10 AM CDT by a mesonet station located 1 mile north-northeast of Cozad.

High Wind in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 08:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded at 4:58 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 3 miles south-southeast of Johnson Lake.

High Wind in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 11:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A peak wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded at 4:50 PM CDT by the Kearney Regional Airport AWOS.  Small 2-inch diameter tree limbs were reported downed across Kearney.

High Wind in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 11:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at 5:44 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 2 miles north-northwest of Alma. This station also recorded a wind gust of 59 MPH at 1:14 PM CDT.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 13:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 13:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at 7:24 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 6 miles south-southeast of Kearney.

High Wind in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 13:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at 6:19 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 5 miles north of Inavale.

High Wind in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 13:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 67 MPH was recorded at 8:28 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 1 mile east-northeast of Doniphan. The Grand Island ASOS recorded the following gusts: 64 MPH at 7:07 PM CDT, 61 MPH at 6:49 PM CDT, and 58 MPH at 5:51 PM CDT. An estimated 60 mph wind gust was reported at 6:38 PM CDT in Doniphan by an NWS employee. A 58 mph wind gusts was recorded at 7:00 PM CDT 3 miles west northwest of Alda.

High Wind in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was recorded at 7:29 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 1 mile north of Nelson.

High Wind in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was recorded at 7:39 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 4 miles north of Shickley.

High Wind in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded at 7:00 PM CDT by a mesonet station located near Waco.

High Wind in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gusts of 59 MPH was recorded at 7:18 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 3 miles northeast of Shelby.

High Wind in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH based on surrounding area observations.

High Wind in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 09-JUN-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH based on surrounding area observations.