Antelope storm history

Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much of the upper Elkhorn River basin in the week ending 7am 6/12. This caused record or near record flooding along the Elkhorn River from around Clearwater and Neligh downstream to the Elkhorn's confluence with the Platte River which …

Freezing rain accumulated at least 1/2 inch and over 1 inch in some locations on trees, power lines, vehicles and other untreated objects. The weight of the ice, and a mix of light sleet and snow that also fell, caused widespread tree damage and also felled numerous power lines a…

K4V9 AWOS measured wind gust of 59 mph near Neligh, NE.

K4V9 AWOS measured wind gust of 58 mph.

K4V9 AWOS recorded a measured wind gust of 60 mph near Neligh, NE.

Public report of hail measured at 1 inch in diameter.

K4V9 AWOS measured heat index up to 117 degrees with a minimum heat index of 70 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 115, 118 and 119 degrees.

Fire department report of hail estimated up to 1.75 in. in diameter.

Video of approximately 18 inch diameter tree limb down. Time estimated from radar. Wind gusts estimated at 60 to 65 mph.

Personal weather station measured wind gust of 58 mph.

Fire department/rescue report of hail measured up to quarter sized, mixed in with mostly penny to nickel sized hail.

During the evening of July 7th, heavy rainfall moved through central Antelope county with rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour at times with an estimated 1-3 inches of total rainfall. This led to flash flooding with law enforcement reporting water covering about 40 yards of the …

K4V9 AWOS measured heat index up to 108 degrees with a minimum heat index of 75 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 110 and 113 degrees.

Delayed public report shared on social media with a hailstone measured at 1 inch in diameter. Time estimated from radar.

Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter.

D3 (extreme) drought conditions at the beginning of the month saw significant improvement, with conditions improving to D1 (moderate) drought by the end of the month. The observers at Elgin, Royal 2SE, and Elgin 0.3 E recorded 6.72, 5.68, and 6.38 inches of precipitation for the …

D3 (extreme) drought conditions were introduced to a majority of the county at the beginning of the month and continued through the remainder of the month. The cooperative observer at Oakdale recorded 2.43 inches of precipitation for the month. This value was 1.59 inches below av…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across Antelope county in April. The cooperative observers at Elgin, Oakdale, and Royal 2SE recorded 0.81, 0.75, and 0.65 inches of precipitation for the month, respectively. These values were 1.98 to 2.77 inches below average.

Personal weather station measured 54 mph wind gust. Surrounding conditions support High Wind Warning.

Wind chill got as low as -44 in the county.

Wind chill got as low as -35 in the county.

Several hours of high winds were observed during the afternoon hours. The strongest observed wind gust in the county was 59 miles per hour, observed by an AWOS station at 1:15 pm CDT.

A storm chaser reported quarter sized hail.

A peak heat index of 110 degrees was observed by a Nebraska Mesonet station 6 miles west of Elgin.

A storm chaser reported quarter sized hail. Time of the report was adjusted slightly to better align with radar data and account for the delay between the actual event and when the report was called in.

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.

Law enforcement reported water over several county roads within Antelope County.

On the morning of the 25th, 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the county. This included CO-OP snowfall reports out of Oakdale ranging from 3 to 4 inches. On the evening of the 25th, strong northwesterly winds and freezing drizzle brought isolated power outages in the towns of Elg…

Wind chills across the county dropped under 35 degrees below zero every night during the duration of this event. The coldest wind chills were felt on January 13th and 14th. The coldest recorded wind chill in the county was minus 50 degrees, measured in Neligh on the evening of th…

This winter storm brought an estimated 6 to 7 inches of snow across the county. This includes a public report of 6 inches of snow out of Oakdale. Peak wind gusts across the county for this event were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This includes a measured wind …

The office received reports of 4 to 7 inches of snow across the county. The highest snowfall totals were recorded across the northwest part of the county. The O'Neil ASOS reported near-blizzard conditions for 5 hours with visibilities between 1/4 and 1/2 of a mile and wind gusts …

Public reported multiple rounds of hail with the largest being ping pong ball sized hail.

COOP Observer reported 1.5 inches of snowfall.

COOP Observer reported 2-inches of snowfall. An accurate measurement was likely difficult to obtain due to the strong winds.

COOP Observer reported 10.0 inches of snowfall. Total snow depth was at 19-inches due to an event 10 days earlier.

COOP Observer reported 9.1 inches of snow.

COOP Observer reported 8.5 inches of snow.

Interpolation of ground stations near the area had Antelope County mostly below -30 wind chills for approximately 41 hours.

NWS Employee reported widespread tree damage northwest of Clearwater.

COOP observer reported small branches down and a screen door blown off of its hinges.

Public report from mPing for 1.5 inch hail.

Trained spotter reported dime to quarter size hail.

Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Emergency manager reported significant damage to a fertilizer plant.

Public reported large trees broken and uprooted an da tipped wooden playground.

COOP Observer reported 6.0 inches of snow.

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in town.