NWUS53 KGID 250346 LSRGID PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1046 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0254 PM HAIL 4 W CLAY CENTER 40.52N 98.13W 05/24/2004 0.75 INCH CLAY NE CO-OP OBSERVER 0255 PM HAIL 3 E FAIRFIELD 40.43N 98.05W 05/24/2004 1.00 INCH CLAY NE EMERGENCY MNGR EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 14 AND HIGHWAY 74. 0259 PM HAIL 4 N CLAY CENTER 40.58N 98.05W 05/24/2004 0.75 INCH CLAY NE NWS EMPLOYEE 0300 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 SW CLAY CENTER 40.48N 98.11W 05/24/2004 CLAY NE PUBLIC 0305 PM TORNADO 5 SE DEWEESE 40.30N 98.07W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE STORM CHASER 0305 PM TORNADO 8 NW NELSON 40.28N 98.18W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE NOTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AROUND 305 PM LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF NELSON. TORNADO PATH EXTENDED 3 MILES AND LIFTED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF NELSON AROUND 315 PM. INITIAL DAMAGE REPORTS INCLUDE A DESTROYED GRAIN BIN...HORSE TRAILER AND FERTILIZER TANK 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NELSON. 0308 PM TORNADO 4 W DAVENPORT 40.31N 97.89W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE TRAINED SPOTTER 0310 PM TORNADO 6 E LAWRENCE 40.29N 98.15W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE PUBLIC DAMAGE REPORTED 5 MILES SOUTH OF DEWEESE. 0337 PM HAIL DESHLER 40.14N 97.72W 05/24/2004 1.00 INCH THAYER NE PUBLIC 0337 PM TORNADO 2 W OAK 40.24N 97.94W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE STORM CHASER 0400 PM TORNADO RUSKIN 40.14N 97.87W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO ON GROUND WITH DEBRIS NEAR RUSKIN. 0402 PM TORNADO 2 N HEBRON 40.20N 97.59W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORT RELAYED FROM WFO OMAHA. 0402 PM TORNADO RUSKIN 40.14N 97.87W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO CONFIRMED...DEBRIS ON GROUND NEAR RUSKIN. 0402 PM TORNADO 2 N HEBRON 40.20N 97.59W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORT RELAYED THROUGH WFO OMAHA. 0407 PM TORNADO 5 W HEBRON 40.17N 97.68W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE STORM CHASER TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 81 AND COUNTY ROAD 85H. 0408 PM TORNADO 1 NW NORA 40.17N 97.99W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE PUBLIC BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. SOME POWER LINE DAMAGE. 0415 PM TORNADO 4 S RUSKIN 40.09N 97.87W 05/24/2004 NUCKOLLS NE NWS EMPLOYEE 5 GRAIN BINS DESTROYED PLUS NUMEROUS POWER POLES SNAPPED WITH TRACK ABOUT 2 MILES LONG. 0415 PM TORNADO 5 SW DESHLER 40.09N 97.79W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE NWS EMPLOYEE TORNADO STRUCK RESIDENCE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. ROOF OFF HOME. GARAGE WALLS DESTROYED. LARGE METAL OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND POWER LINES DOWN. TORNADO DESTROYED 2 OUTBUILDINGS AND ONE GRAIN BIN. THREE OTHER GRAIN BINS WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS WERE DAMAGED. POWER LINES DOWN. 0416 PM TORNADO 5 W HEBRON 40.17N 97.68W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE STORM CHASER 3 TORNADOES ON GROUND...MOVING SE. 0417 PM TORNADO 5 SE RUSKIN 40.09N 97.80W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE NWS EMPLOYEE OVER RURAL AREA. 0422 PM HAIL DESHLER 40.14N 97.72W 05/24/2004 3.00 INCH THAYER NE PUBLIC BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN DESHLER. 0429 PM TORNADO 6 W CHESTER 40.01N 97.73W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE TRAINED SPOTTER 0435 PM TORNADO 5 N BYRON 40.08N 97.77W 05/24/2004 THAYER NE LAW ENFORCEMENT HOUSE ROOF TORN OFF. 0449 PM HAIL HEBRON 40.17N 97.59W 05/24/2004 0.88 INCH THAYER NE PUBLIC 0459 PM HAIL HUBBELL 40.01N 97.50W 05/24/2004 1.00 INCH THAYER NE CO-OP OBSERVER 0506 PM HAIL HUBBELL 40.01N 97.50W 05/24/2004 1.75 INCH THAYER NE CO-OP OBSERVER && $$ SJC