Colfax storm history

Heavy rain from roughly June 7th into the 14th produced prolonged flooding along Shell Creek and its tributaries from near Lindsay in Platte county downstream to around Schuyler in Colfax county. The high water flooded many county roads and forced the closure of Highway 15 north …

Hail up to golfball-size fell in the Schuyler area for around 20 minutes. The hail caused considerable damage to houses, vehicles and trees in town. The ground was almost completely covered white with hail and hail fragments. An insurance agent stated the damage was in the millio…

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.

Personal weather station measured heat index of 110 and 116 degrees.

Personal weather station measured heat index of 109 and 111 degrees.

Delayed public report of porch and roof damage. Time estimated based on radar.

Public report of hail measured up to 1.75 in diameter.

Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter.

Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 in diameter. Report received via mPING.

Trained spotter report of hail estimated up to 1.5 in diameter.

Delayed report of hail estimated at baseball-sized hail via a picture relayed by emergency management. Time estimated based on radar.

US Highway 30 across Colfax County closed due to blizzard conditions. Snowfall amounts generally in the 7 to 12 range with wind gusts estimated in the 50 to 70 mph range.

No observations within the county, however Mesonet station UR363 measured gust of 58 mph just east of the Colfax/Dodge county line.

No observations in the county, though surrounding conditions support High Wind Warning, with a 58 mph gust just outside the western edge of the county.

Wind chill got as low as -39 in the county.

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

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

Law enforcement reported a tree down on Highway 15 just north of the Platte River bridge.

Max heat indices ranging from 111 to 124 degrees were observed by mesonet stations in Rogers and Schuyler.

The office received a public report of quarter sized hail.

A 58 miles per hour wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.

This is a continuation of the flash flood that occurred in Platte County. The office received a report from the public that county roads in far northwest Colfax County were impassable due to water. 6 inches of rain had already fallen with rain continuing at the time of the report…

A 60 miles per hour wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station.

This is a continuation of the swath of straight-line damaging winds from southern Platte County. Across much of Colfax County, widespread tree damage and overturned center pivots were observed. The most intense damage was focused along a corridor along and just north of US Highwa…

A severe wind gust was measured on a personal weather station sometime between 545 and 600 am in the morning. The time was estimated based on radar.

A severe wind gust was measured on a personal weather station sometime between 555 and 600 am in the morning. The time was estimated based on radar.

The Colfax County EM reported multiple funnel clouds in the Leigh area.

Snow was reported to start falling across the county around 11 am the morning of the 18th. As the day progressed, periods of moderate snow and gusty winds brought low visibilities down to a mile. Just before 4 pm that afternoon, a snow squall moved into the county from the west. …

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 45 degrees, measured in Schuyler on the morning of …

An estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. Snowfall estimates utilized public snowfall reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 35 miles per hour. This included a 32 miles per hour…

An estimated 10 to 13 inches of snow fell across the county over the course of the event. This included an observed snowfall total of 12 inches in Schuyler.

The Columbus, NE ASOS station recorded 4 hours of half-mile visibility from 7 to 11 am. Near-blizzard conditions were likely across the county due to its proximity to the Columbus ASOS. Snowfall reports received across the county showed that 3 to 5 inches of snow fell. The winter…

The office received a public report of a tree blown down across Highway 15. The time was estimated by radar.

For 4 days beginning on August 21, high temperatures in Colfax County were in the upper 90s and reached 100 in some spots. Dew point temperatures were in the mid to upper 70s and yielded a heat index at or above 105.

Interpolation of area observations show that the county had a heat index near and above 110 for approximately 4 hours.

Public reported 1-inch hail.

Public reported 1.75-inch hail.

Trained spotter reported a measured peak wind gust of 78 mph.

Public reported 4-inches of snowfall.