Thunderstorm Wind in Keith County, Nebraska

Thunderstorm wind gusts between 80 and 90 MPH occurred near Kingsley Dam. Several campers were overturned at Beach Area 5 Campground. Eight minor injuries were reported with none hospitalized. The strong winds led to severe beach erosion between Beach Area 5 and Beach Area 12 Campgrounds. Some campers parked on the shoreline were swallowed up by the lake due to the erosion. Damage reports are from Broadcast Media and Emergency Management.

Severe thunderstorms over northeastern Colorado and the southern Nebraska Panhandle moved east into southwestern Nebraska during the late evening hours of June 30th. This activity continued into the early morning hours of July 1st tracking across the Sandhills into north central Nebraska. Strong damaging winds up to 85 MPH were reported at Kingsley Dam. There were several 60 to 80 MPH wind gusts reported over southwestern Nebraska.