Flash Flood — Thomas, Nebraska

2023-05-29 · near Thedford Arpt, Thomas, Nebraska

Event narrative

Highway 2 partially closed just east of Thedford with water over the road.

Wider weather episode

A cold front approached western and north central Nebraska on May 29th, initiating numerous thunderstorms across western and north central Nebraska. Some storms became severe, especially over the Sandhills. Hail up to quarter size, thunderstorm wind gusts up to 75 MPH and localized flooding was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1099855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.