Thunderstorm Wind — Pierce, Nebraska

2023-07-10 · near Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska

Event narrative

Local newspaper reported that the roof was torn off of the Plainview Elementary School.

Wider weather episode

Semi-discrete to clustered storms developed along a surface trough in the mid-afternoon in southern South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. Initial updrafts produced large hail with a 2-inch hail stone reported near Niobrara. Strong wind gusts developed later causing widespread tree damage and destroyed a church steeple in Wausa. The strongest measured wind gust was 63 mph near Magnet.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1111430. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.