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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.75 in. |
| State | NEBRASKA |
| County/Area | HOWARD |
| WFO | GID |
| Begin Date | 06/17/2009 20:37:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNW |
| Begin Location | ST PAUL WALTS ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41.27/-98.46 |
| End Date | 06/17/2009 20:37:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Early on in the afternoon, a few scattered thunderstorms developed across eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, with one severe thunderstorm across Thayer County, where quarter to baseball size hail was reported. The main show came later during the early evening hours, after a surface warm front had moved north into the area. Near the front, good instability and shear was present, as was moisture. Scattered thunderstorms developed along the edge of the mid level cap near the surface front, and with the environment present, some became strong to severe. The main storm of the day developed in Buffalo County, then moved east across Hall and Hamilton Counties. In each of these counties, this storm produced a tornado, with the largest occurring in Hamilton County, along Highway 34 near the town of Aurora. This tornado caused EF2 damage to a home in its path, before dissipating a few miles west of Aurora. Other damage caused by this storm included downed power poles and derailed train cars, as well as roof damage to the Iams plant caused by strong inflow winds. Weaker tornadoes were reported on the south side of Grand Island in Hall County, as well as north of Gibbon in Buffalo County, where EF1 damage occurred at a few farmsteads. Penny to tennis ball size hail was also reported across the area, causing damage to crops, with one report of broken house windows in Valley County. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 565.00K | 1.395M | |||||||
| CHESTER | THAYER CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 11:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 200.00K |
| HUBBELL | THAYER CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 11:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 50.00K |
| HUBBELL | THAYER CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 150.00K |
| PLEASANTON | BUFFALO CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 17:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLEASANTON | BUFFALO CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 17:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 225.00K |
| BUTLER | BUFFALO CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 17:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 50.00K |
| BUTLER | BUFFALO CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 17:54 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 30.00K |
| SHERMAN RES | SHERMAN CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 100.00K |
| BUTLER | BUFFALO CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K |
| LUCE | BUFFALO CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 30.00K |
| NORTH LOUP | VALLEY CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 150.00K |
| NORTH LOUP | VALLEY CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 250.00K |
| CAMERON | HALL CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 18:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 75.00K |
| GRAND IS | HALL CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURKETT | HALL CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| LITCHFIELD | SHERMAN CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAND IS | HALL CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPMAN | MERRICK CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PHILLIPS | HAMILTON CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PHILLIPS | HAMILTON CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| MURPHY | HAMILTON CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 75.00K |
| ST PAUL WALTS ARPT | HOWARD CO. | NE | 06/17/2009 | 20:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 565.00K | 1.395M |
