RSS FeedsIsolated severe thunderstorms developed along an advancing cold front across parts of south central Nebraska during the late afternoon and evening hours on Friday, July 24, 2009. Some of this activity continued into the early morning hours of July 25. The main impact from these storms was large hail to the size of golf balls, although several people sighted a funnel cloud just north of Grand Island around 700 PM. Fortunately, this funnel cloud was never reported to actually touch down as a tornado.
These photographs of the funnel cloud were taken by David Radke near St. Libory:
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For the most part, the strongest hail-producing storms only affected a relatively narrow corridor, extending from around Grand Island, Cairo and Boelus, southeast through the Hastings, Juniata and Edgar areas.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1125 AM CDT SAT JUL 25 2009
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
0649 PM HAIL 1 N CAIRO 41.02N 98.61W
07/24/2009 E1.25 INCH HALL NE PUBLIC
0651 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 11 N GRAND ISLAND 41.08N 98.37W
07/24/2009 HOWARD NE PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE ST. LIBORY AREA
0656 PM FUNNEL CLOUD GRAND ISLAND 40.92N 98.37W
07/24/2009 HALL NE PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
GRAND ISLAND IN THE CAPITOL HEIGHTS AREA
0709 PM FUNNEL CLOUD GRAND ISLAND 40.92N 98.37W
07/24/2009 HALL NE TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD TRACKING SOUTH OVER EDDY STREET IN GRAND
ISLAND
0722 PM HAIL 2 NE GRAND ISLAND 40.94N 98.34W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH HALL NE NWS EMPLOYEE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF GRAND ISLAND
0750 PM HAIL GRAND ISLAND 40.92N 98.37W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH HALL NE NWS EMPLOYEE
0757 PM HAIL GRAND ISLAND 40.92N 98.37W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH HALL NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT FIVE POINTS FIRE STATION
0758 PM HAIL 2 NE GRAND ISLAND 40.94N 98.34W
07/24/2009 E1.75 INCH HALL NE NWS EMPLOYEE
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ON NORTHEAST SIDE OF GRAND ISLAND
0803 PM HAIL 2 SE GRAND ISLAND 40.90N 98.34W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH HALL NE TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON SOUTHEAST SIDE OF GRAND ISLAND
0816 PM HAIL 11 W AURORA 40.87N 98.21W
07/24/2009 E1.75 INCH HAMILTON NE PUBLIC
0824 PM HAIL 6 WNW GILTNER 40.81N 98.26W
07/24/2009 E0.50 INCH HAMILTON NE PUBLIC
APPROXIMATELY DIME SIZE HAIL NEAR INTERSTATE 80
0827 PM HAIL 5 WNW GILTNER 40.80N 98.24W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH HAMILTON NE PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0907 PM HAIL 1 NW BOELUS 41.09N 98.73W
07/24/2009 E1.50 INCH HOWARD NE PUBLIC
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL
0912 PM HAIL BOELUS 41.08N 98.72W
07/24/2009 E1.50 INCH HOWARD NE TRAINED SPOTTER
PING PONG SIZE HAIL WITH WINDS OF 40-50 MPH
0921 PM HAIL 5 SW CAIRO 40.95N 98.68W
07/24/2009 E1.75 INCH HALL NE STORM CHASER
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
1019 PM HAIL 6 N JUNIATA 40.68N 98.51W
07/24/2009 E1.75 INCH ADAMS NE NWS EMPLOYEE
A FEW GOLFBALL SIZE HAILSTONES ALONG WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
1021 PM HAIL 4 N JUNIATA 40.65N 98.51W
07/24/2009 E1.50 INCH ADAMS NE NWS EMPLOYEE
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL
1033 PM HAIL HASTINGS 40.59N 98.39W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH ADAMS NE PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF HASTINGS
1034 PM HAIL 3 E JUNIATA 40.59N 98.45W
07/24/2009 E1.00 INCH ADAMS NE NWS EMPLOYEE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL
1205 AM HAIL 2 E FAIRFIELD 40.43N 98.07W
07/25/2009 E1.25 INCH CLAY NE PUBLIC
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL PUNCHED HOLES IN BLINDS ON PATIO
WINDOWS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1214 AM HAIL 2 NW EDGAR 40.39N 98.00W
07/25/2009 E1.00 INCH CLAY NE PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND. ALSO 1.33 INCHES OF
RAINFALL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORT COURTESY OF
NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK.
1218 AM HAIL EDGAR 40.37N 97.97W
07/25/2009 E0.88 INCH CLAY NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL. WIND ALSO BLEW OVER SOME
CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES ON STATE SPUR 18B.
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Locally heavy rainfall accomanied some of these thunderstorms, with one of the highest totals of 1.66 inches measured at Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. Several other rainfall totals are listed in the Temperature and Precipitation tables below. Click Here For Experimental Rainfall Maps of NWS Hastings Coverage Area
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR S CEN NE/N CEN KS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
747 AM CDT SAT JUL 25 2009
: VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY'S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
: AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM CDT.
: SNOW DEPTH IS TAKEN DAILY AND IS VALID AS OF 7 AM CDT.
.BR GID 0725 C DH00/TX/DH06/TAIRZP/PPD/SF/SD
:
: SNOW / SNOW
: STATION MAX / MIN / PCPN / FALL / DEPTH
:
AUH : AURORA AIRPORT : 94 / 64 / T / /
GRI : GRAND ISLAND : 98 / 64 / 1.66 / 0.0 / 0
HSI : HASTINGS AIRPORT : 95 / 64 / 0.97 / 0.0 / 0
HJH : HEBRON AIRPORT : 95 / 66 / 0.36 / /
HDE : HOLDREGE : 94 / 65 / 0.09 / /
EAR : KEARNEY AIRPORT : 93 / 64 / 0.00 / /
LXN : LEXINGTON : 94 / 64 / 0.20 / /
ODX : ORD AIRPORT : 95 / 63 / T / /
JYR : YORK AIRPORT : 95 / 63 / 0.00 / /
PHG : PHILLIPSBURG KS : 98 / 68 / T / /
K82 : SMITH CENTER KS : 94 / 65 / / /
: COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS
: VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM LOCAL TIME
:
: SNOW / SNOW
:SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA MAX / MIN / PCPN / FALL / DEPTH
:
:
.BR GID 0725 C DH07/TX/TN/PPD/SF/SD
:
LEXN1: CANADAY STM PLNT : 95 / 60 / 0.12 / 0.0 / 0
CCRN1: CLAY CENTER : 98 / 55 / 1.14 / 0.0 / 0
FRMN1: FAIRMONT : 99 / 61 / 0.01 / 0.0 / 0
FKNN1: FRANKLIN #2 : 96 / 61 / 0.05 / 0.0 / 0
GREN1: GREELEY : 95 / 62 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
HBRN1: HEBRON : 96 / 64 / 0.39 / 0.0 / 0
KRNN1: KEARNEY 4NE : 92 / 60 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
LUPN1: LOUP CITY : 97 / 59 / T / 0.0 / 0
MINN1: MINDEN : 92 / 64 / 0.36 / 0.0 / 0
OSCN1: OSCEOLA : 91 / 63 / T / 0.0 / 0
OXFN1: OXFORD 6NNW : 94 / 64 / T / 0.0 / 0
SRRN1: SUPERIOR 4E : 96 / 60 / 0.07 / 0.0 / 0
:
: SNOW / SNOW
:NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS MAX / MIN / PCPN / FALL / DEPTH
:
ATNK1: ALTON 2SW : 99 / 64 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
BELK1: BELOIT : 98 / 68 / 0.06 / 0.0 / 0
BROK1: BURR OAK : 94 / 62 / 0.02 / 0.0 / 0
PLNK1: PLAINVILLE 4WNW : 97 / 66 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
SMCK1: SMITH CENTER : 97 / 65 / 0.02 / 0.0 / 0
.END
.BR GID 0725 C DH07/PPD/SF/SD
:SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:MISSING OR INCOMPLETE DATA MEANS THE STATION DID NOT REPORT
:OR DATA IS UNAVAILABLE
:................................................................
: STATION 24-HR / SNOW / SNOW
: NAME PRECIP / FALL / DEPTH
:................................................................
ASHN1: ASHTON : 0.09 / 0.0 / 0
BLUN1: BLUE HILL 4SW : 0.52 / 0.0 / 0
BNGN1: BRUNING : 0.16 / 0.0 / 0
CMBN1: CAMBRIDGE : 0.03 / 0.0 / 0
CBLN1: CAMPBELL : 0.07 / 0.0 / 0
CLYN1: CLAY CENTER 6ESE : 0.40 / 0.0 / 0
COZN1: COZAD 2S : 0.14 / 0.0 / 0
EDSN1: EDISON : 0.01 / 0.0 / 0
HUBN1: HUBBELL : 0.40 / 0.0 / 0
MMLN1: MILLER : 0.01 / 0.0 / 0
PHLN1: PHILLIPS 4SE : 0.12 / 0.0 / 0
SHLN1: SHELBY 3NE : 0.10 / 0.0 / 0
SHKN1: SHICKLEY 4S : 0.55 / 0.0 / 0
WLSN1: WILSONVILLE : 0.04 / 0.0 / 0
WLHN1: WOLBACH : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0
WODN1: WOOD RIVER : 0.56 / 0.0 / 0
:NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:MISSING OR INCOMPLETE DATA MEANS THE STATION DID NOT REPORT
:OR DATA IS UNAVAILABLE
:................................................................
: STATION 24-HR / SNOW / SNOW
: NAME PRECIP / FALL / DEPTH
:................................................................
CAWK1: CAWKER CITY : 0.04 / 0.0 / 0
IONK1: IONIA : 0.07 / 0.0 / 0
LBNK1: LEBANON : 0.04 / 0.0 / 0
