Widespread severe weather was observed across Eastern Nebraska on the afternoon and evening of July 4. Storms initially were discrete or multi-clustered and produced mainly hail. The largest hail report was 2.75 inches near Tarnov in Platte County. A QLCS formed as storms merged along a cold front and strong wind gusts became the primary hazard. Numerous locations observed 60+ mph wind gusts. An estimated peak wind gust of 80 mph caused damage to trees and power poles near Weston.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:39:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported a large tree snapped off via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:40:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRAGUE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust.

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TARNOV
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Public reported an estimated 60 mph wind gusts.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:48:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: TARNOV
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported via social media 2.5-inch hail.

Hail in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:57:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENOLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Public reported via mPING 1-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 16:07:00 to 04-JUL-23 16:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported 1.25-inch hail via social media.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 16:22:00 to 04-JUL-23 16:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 16:16:00 to 04-JUL-23 16:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported 2-inch hail via social media.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 16:30:00 to 04-JUL-23 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported 1.75-inch hail via social media.

Hail in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 16:54:00 to 04-JUL-23 16:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: EMERSON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported 1 to 1.75 inch hail south of Emerson via socia media. Hail lasted 1 to 2 minutes and caused some damage to vehicles, crops, and gardens.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:03:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: OCTAVIA
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported a measured 63 mph wind gust via social media.

Hail in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:41:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Public reported 2-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:58:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLATTE CENTER
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported 1.25-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:21:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMPHREY
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported via social media 2.5-inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 14:48:00 to 04-JUL-23 14:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSENBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust.

Hail in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 14:16:00 to 04-JUL-23 14:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOSTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:15:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMPHREY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:24:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUMPHREY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1.25-inch hail.

Hail in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENOLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported via social media 1-inch hail.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 15:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TARNOV
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Public

Public reported hail lasting approximately 20 to 25 minutes. First started as pea size and got progressively larger. The largest stones were baseball sized. It destroyed crops and gardens. There were numerous downed branches.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:34:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAMAICA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:36:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALTON
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:42:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager reported damage to large sections of the grandstand at Eagle Raceway.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:49:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMWOOD
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:55:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager reported a broken power pole.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 19:01:00 to 04-JUL-23 19:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: STERLING
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Public reported via mPING:  3-inch tree limbs broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 19:12:00 to 04-JUL-23 19:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNADILLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported 3-inch tree limbs downed.

Flash Flood in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 19:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported flooded roads and low-lying areas in Utica.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:17:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAVID CITY
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 19:17:00 to 04-JUL-23 19:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYBERRY
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 68 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 19:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAYKIN
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 20:13:00 to 04-JUL-23 20:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAWSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS employee reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:55:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNIVERSITY PLACE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported a healthy, mature 8-inch diameter tree snapped via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:43:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENNET
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 59 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:48:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHENEYS
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Public reported a measured wind gust of 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:50:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager reported an overturned semi-truck.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:53:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager reported a snapped tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:55:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMWOOD
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 79 mph.

Flash Flood in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 21:00:00 to 04-JUL-23 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTICA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported continued flooding in Utica.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Public reported tree branches down and roof shingles torn off of a chicken house.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:45:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAHOO
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Reported by: Public

A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:50:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTON
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Public reported tree damage across Weston ranging from snapped branches to uprooted trees. Power poles were snapped and power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 17:58:00 to 04-JUL-23 17:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported an estimated 70 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:20:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CERESCO
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported tree limb damage and blowing debris.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:34:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALTON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:11:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANCASTER
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Public

A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:15:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LNK)LINCOLN ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Lincoln Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:24:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNIVERSITY PLACE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported a large tree limb down and a downed tree via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:24:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNIVERSITY PLACE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Report of a downed large tree blocking 2 lanes of traffic near 70th and Holdrege.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 18:32:00 to 04-JUL-23 18:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: HANLON
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Public

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 19:06:00 to 04-JUL-23 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: STERLING
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Public reported via mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken.

Hail in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 04-JUL-23 14:36:00 to 04-JUL-23 14:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSENBURG
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Social Media

Public reported via social media 2-inch hail.