Hail in Brown County, Nebraska

Thunderstorms developed along a stationary front, situated across the Nebraska Sandhills during the mid afternoon hours of July 19th. Storms quickly became severe over McPherson, Logan and northern Lincoln Counties around 3 PM CDT. Over the next couple of hours, activity expanded east and west of the initial storms becoming severe. Later in the early evening hours, additional activity developed over northern Brown County, quickly becoming severe. Hail up to 4 inches in diameter was reported in far northern Lincoln and southern Logan Counties. Hail up to 3 inches in diameter was reported in western McPherson Count and in Eustis in Frontier County. Thunderstorm wind damage was also reported in northern Brown County, impacting the Ainsworth area.