Thunderstorm Wind in Frontier County, Nebraska

Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 2024 · Frontier County, Nebraska

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 70 MPH, flipped a set of metal bleachers at the high school football field in Eustis. These bleachers were 30 feet wide and 15 feet tall. Tree limbs up to a foot in diameter were also reported down in Eustis.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front, situated from southwestern into central and northeastern Nebraska during the mid evening hours of May 20th. These storms eventually became severe and persisted into the overnight hours. Hail up to golf ball size was reported along with wind damage in Lincoln, Frontier and Custer counties.

Began near Eustis (40.6700, -100.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1170490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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