Boone storm history

Freezing rain accumulated over 1 inch over most of Boone county on trees, power lines, vehicles and other untreated objects. The weight of the ice, and a mix of light sleet and snow that fell briefly late Saturday night, caused widespread tree damage and also felled numerous powe…

No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-60 mph based on surrounding observations.

No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 58-60 mph based on surrounding observations.

No observations within the county. Estimated maximum wind gusts of 55-60 mph based on surrounding observations.

KBTA AWOS measured heat index up to 110 degrees with a minimum heat index of 69 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 111, 116 and 117 degrees.

Fire department/rescue report of trees uprooted and power lines down in St. Edward. Wind gusts were estimated at 60-70 mph.

Fire department/rescue measured wind gust of 61 mph.

During the evening of July 7th, heavy rainfall moved through central Boone county with rainfall rates of 1.5-3 inches per hour at times with an estimated 3-4 inches of total rainfall. This led to flash flooding with emergency management reporting water over Highway 32 between 320…

Measured gust from public mesonet station of 64 mph.

During the afternoon and evening of June 25th, several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved through Boone County with rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour at times. This led to flooding along the Beaver Creek near Albion, with water running over Highway 14 near 240th Avenue.

KBVN AWOS measured heat index up to 102 degrees with a minimum heat index of 77 degrees through the period. Personal weather station measured heat index of 109, 110 and 113 degrees.

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

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

D3 (extreme) drought conditions at the beginning of the month saw significant improvement. By the end of the month, conditions had improved to D1 (moderate) drought. The observers at Albion, Albion 3.5 S, and Albion 6.1 W recorded 10.21, 8.97, and 9.02 inches of precipitation for…

D2 (severe) drought conditions persisted across the majority of the state with a narrow region of D3 (extreme) drought in the northern portion of the county. The cooperative observers at Albion and Loretto recorded 3.60 and 3.47 inches of precipitation for the month, respectively…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across roughly the northeastern half of Boone county in April, with a slight expansion toward the end of the month. The cooperative observers at Albion and Loretto 7W recorded 0.91 and 0.81 inches of precipitation for the month, respective…

Blizzard conditions reported with numerous power outages and broken power poles. Snowfall amounts generally in the 1 to 4 range with wind gusts measured up to 66 mph.

KBVN measured wind gust of 66 mph.

KBVN measured 60 mph wind gust.

Wind chill got as low as -43 in the county.

Wind chill got as low as -34 in the county.

Though no direct measurements were made in Boone County of severe level wind gusts, observations from surrounding counties support the high likelihood of wind gusts up to 60 mph occurring in Boone County the afternoon of the 19th.

Afternoon highs in the 90s and dew points in the low 70s brought excessive heat during the afternoon hours of the 25th and the 26th for much of Boone county. On the 25th, the Albion AWOS recorded a 114 degree heat index. While the AWOS did not record excessive heat the following …

The office received a public report of quarter sized hail.

A max heat index of 111 was observed at the Albion AWOS.

A 66 miles per hour wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station.

A 69 mph wind gust was measured from a personal weather station.

A 58 mph wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station.

The office received a public report of golf ball sized hail just to the west of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Another golf ball sized hail report in the area was reported on mPING at the same time.

The Boone County Emergency Manager reported a tornado just northeast of Albion, Nebraska. This was confirmed by a video taken by a storm chaser. No damage was observed following the tornado, hence was given an EF-U rating. Maximum estimated width was 100 yards with an average wid…

A trained spotter confirmed a short-lived tornado with no damage. This tornado was estimated to be around 50 yards wide.

A sharp rain-snow gradient brought a wide range of snowfall totals to the county during the day on March 25th. A 5.8 snowfall report was received out of Primrose with other CO-OP snowfall reports in the area ranging from 3 to 5 inches. The lowest snowfall totals came out of the s…

Snow squall conditions impacted the county the afternoon of the 18th, followed by several hours of continued blowing and drifting snow. Light snow began at the start of the event just before noon on the 18th. Gust winds up to 30 miles per hour created areas of blowing and driftin…

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 49 degrees, measured in Albion on the morning of th…

An estimated 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county during this winter storm. This includes a public report of 7 inches of snow out of Albion. Strong winds were also present for the duration of the event. Max wind gusts across the county ranged from 35 to 45 miles per hour.…

An estimated 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the county, with the highest snowfall totals being in the southeastern part of the county. This part of the county was on the western edge of a semi-stationary snow band that set up before the main round of snow moved in from the so…

The Albion, NE ASOS recorded 5 hours of near-blizzard conditions between 1430Z and 1930Z on the 25th. Visibilities ranged between 1/2 and 3/4 of a mile. Winds gusted between 25 and 30 knots. Reports of 3 to 4 inches of snow were received across the county.

Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail and torrential rainfall. The spotter reported they received 1.40 inches of rain in 30 minutes.

Trained spotter reported 5-inch tree limbs down due to wind gusts.

Public reported 1-inch hail.

Public reported 1-inch hail.

COOP Observer reported 1.0 inches of snowfall.

Public reported 8-inches of snow.

Public reported 3.3 inches of snow. COOP observer reported a glaze of ice. NOHRSC analysis had most of the county receiving 6 to 8 inches of snowfall.

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