Thunderstorm Wind in Brown County, Nebraska

Severe thunderstorms producing several wet microbursts, led to violent winds in Ainsworth. Wind gusts, estimated at around 100 MPH, uprooted several mature trees in and around Ainsworth. Other mature trees were snapped above ground level. Numerous reports of power lines down, one of which, led to fire at a residence on the north side of Ainsworth. One house sustained significant damage as a mature tree impacted the roof of this residence.

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.