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Western & North Central Nebraska Doused By Heavy Rainfall

(24 Hour AHPS Precipitation Map above for Nebraska - ending 7 AM CDT Tuesday July 12th, 2011)

(Radar Animation above, from the evening of July 11th, 2011)
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ON MONDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE WYOMING AND COLORADO ROCKIES...THEN MIGRATED INTO THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. EVENTUALLY THESE STORMS CONGEALED INTO A LARGE CONVECTIVE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WHICH MARCHED EAST ACROSS NEBRASKA...PRODUCING PROLIFIC RAINFALL AMOUNTS AT MANY LOCATIONS...ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL IN PORTIONS OF SHERIDAN AND CHERRY COUNTIES. RADAR INDICATIONS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF SEVERAL TORNADO WARNINGS ON MONDAY EVENING. ------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS PRODUCED BY THIS MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX AS IT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION ARE DETAILED BELOW: LOCATIONSOURCEAMOUNTCOUNTY MULLEN NERAIN 3.75 INCHES HOOKER SENECA NERAIN 3.72 INCHES THOMAS WHITMAN 26N NERAIN 3.55 INCHES CHERRY THEDFORD 6W NERAIN 3.15 INCHES THOMAS ------------------------------------------------------------------- BELOW IS A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF SOME OF THE HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - FROM ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA: ------------------------------------------------------------------- .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W GORDON 42.81N 102.26W 07/12/2011 M2.00 INCH SHERIDAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 WSW CHAPPELL 41.06N 102.59W 07/12/2011 M1.81 INCH DEUEL NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN IMPERIAL 40.52N 101.64W 07/12/2011 M1.29 INCH CHASE NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT. LIGHTNING STRUCK SUBSTATION IN IMPERIAL AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO A RECLOSURE DEVICE. IMPERIAL HAD A POWER OUTAGE FROM APPROXIMATELY 1014 PM ON JULY 11TH...THROUGH 200 AM ON THE MORNING OF THE 12TH. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN MULLEN 42.04N 101.04W 07/12/2011 M2.87 INCH HOOKER NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN BUTTE 42.91N 98.85W 07/12/2011 M1.48 INCH BOYD NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW SPRINGVIEW 42.85N 99.78W 07/12/2011 M1.00 INCH KEYA PAHA NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 600 AM CDT. 0645 AM HEAVY RAIN 29 S VALENTINE 42.45N 100.55W 07/12/2011 M1.23 INCH CHERRY NE TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. 0645 AM HEAVY RAIN 11 NW STAPLETON 41.59N 100.66W 07/12/2011 M2.23 INCH LOGAN NE PUBLIC 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 WSW MERNA 41.44N 99.90W 07/12/2011 M1.35 INCH CUSTER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 NE BARTLETT 41.98N 98.43W 07/12/2011 M1.34 INCH WHEELER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 20 NNE BURWELL 42.05N 98.98W 07/12/2011 M1.33 INCH GARFIELD NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 WSW WALLACE 40.79N 101.32W 07/12/2011 M1.32 INCH PERKINS NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 11 W MERNA 41.48N 99.97W 07/12/2011 M1.17 INCH CUSTER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PAGE 42.40N 98.42W 07/12/2011 M1.50 INCH HOLT NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 SW MULLEN 41.94N 101.18W 07/12/2011 M1.70 INCH HOOKER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE NORTH PLATTE 41.14N 100.75W 07/12/2011 M1.22 INCH LINCOLN NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW ANSELMO 41.63N 99.90W 07/12/2011 E1.40 INCH CUSTER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 19 N RUSHVILLE 42.99N 102.47W 07/12/2011 M1.74 INCH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MULLEN 42.04N 101.04W 07/12/2011 M3.75 INCH HOOKER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 26 N WHITMAN 42.42N 101.54W 07/12/2011 M3.55 INCH CHERRY NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 E THEDFORD 41.98N 100.46W 07/12/2011 M3.15 INCH THOMAS NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL REPORT ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 W THEDFORD 41.98N 100.71W 07/12/2011 M2.91 INCH THOMAS NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNT ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BIG SPRINGS 41.06N 102.07W 07/12/2011 M1.15 INCH DEUEL NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 11 E BARTLETT 41.88N 98.34W 07/12/2011 M1.44 INCH WHEELER NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 WSW JOHNSTOWN 42.55N 100.13W 07/12/2011 M1.02 INCH BROWN NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN VALENTINE 42.87N 100.55W 07/12/2011 M1.05 INCH CHERRY NE ASOS 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 N GRANT 40.89N 101.73W 07/12/2011 M1.10 INCH PERKINS NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN EMMET 42.48N 98.81W 07/12/2011 M1.08 INCH HOLT NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 WSW CALLAWAY 41.25N 100.06W 07/12/2011 M1.23 INCH CUSTER NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 WNW ERICSON 41.81N 98.79W 07/12/2011 M1.40 INCH GARFIELD NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 W STAPLETON 41.48N 100.61W 07/12/2011 M1.30 INCH LOGAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SENECA 42.04N 100.83W 07/12/2011 M3.72 INCH THOMAS NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 14 NNE ATKINSON 42.72N 98.87W 07/12/2011 M1.53 INCH HOLT NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSW CHAMPION 40.38N 101.75W 07/12/2011 M1.50 INCH CHASE NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNT ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W OGALLALA 41.13N 101.76W 07/12/2011 M1.04 INCH KEITH NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW BURWELL 41.75N 99.15W 07/12/2011 M1.42 INCH GARFIELD NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S GORDON 42.78N 102.20W 07/12/2011 M2.45 INCH SHERIDAN NE TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN THEDFORD 41.98N 100.57W 07/12/2011 M2.14 INCH THOMAS NE AWOS 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT AT THE THEDFORD AIRPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN OGALLALA 41.13N 101.72W 07/12/2011 M1.19 INCH KEITH NE AWOS 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN AINSWORTH 42.55N 99.86W 07/12/2011 M1.39 INCH BROWN NE AWOS 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AT THE AINSWORTH AIRPORT ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE ANSELMO 41.60N 99.84W 07/12/2011 M1.35 INCH CUSTER NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE CHAPPELL 41.13N 102.44W 07/12/2011 M2.07 INCH DEUEL NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 NE NORTH PLATTE 41.19N 100.69W 07/12/2011 M1.02 INCH LINCOLN NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 E LEWELLEN 41.33N 102.10W 07/12/2011 M1.11 INCH GARDEN NE MESONET 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. REPORT FURNISHED BY A NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S BARTLETT 41.87N 98.55W 07/12/2011 M1.67 INCH WHEELER NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 800 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN TAYLOR 41.77N 99.38W 07/12/2011 M1.16 INCH LOUP NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 800 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN TRYON 41.56N 100.94W 07/12/2011 M2.20 INCH MCPHERSON NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TRYON FIRE CHIEF REPORTED 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 800 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN AINSWORTH 42.55N 99.86W 07/12/2011 M2.40 INCH BROWN NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 800 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN CHAMBERS 42.21N 98.75W 07/12/2011 M1.25 INCH HOLT NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN KINGSLEY DAM 41.21N 101.66W 07/12/2011 M1.10 INCH KEITH NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 700 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 ENE ELSMERE 42.21N 100.02W 07/12/2011 M1.51 INCH BROWN NE CO-OP OBSERVER 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 800 AM CDT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 NW TRYON 41.66N 101.08W 07/12/2011 M2.50 INCH MCPHERSON NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE REPORT RELAYED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 800 AM CDT.
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