Thunderstorm Wind in Chase County, Nebraska

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 80 MPH snapped power poles with building damage being reported in Imperial.

Thunderstorms initiated during the early afternoon hours over northern Cherry County. They then expanded to the south, into northern Lincoln County over the next few hours becoming severe. A second area of strong to severe storms, originating over northeastern Colorado, tracked into southwestern Nebraska later in the evening. The two areas merged, before lifting northeast into South Dakota after midnight. Hail up to tennis ball size and thunderstorm wind gusts up to 82 MPH were reported.