Thunderstorm Wind — Jefferson, Nebraska

2023-05-07 · near Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

An Enhanced Risk was issued for severe weather on May 7. A shortwave moving across the area interacted with a couple of surface boundaries in the area initiating severe weather. There were numerous hail and wind reports across the area. The largest hail report was 2.5 inches in Lancaster County and the highest measured wind gust was 73 mph in Richardson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.