Keith storm history

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission stated a 36 year old man drowned at 707 pm MST at Lake McConaughy. The man was paddling a raft when it capsized during a thunderstorm.

A tropical-like system moved into Southwest Nebraska Friday night and Saturday. Thunderstorms formed along a stationary front and persisted over the same area . Total rainfall was from 8 to 11 inches. Flood waters began to inundate hotels and businesses along Interstate 80 in Oga…

Northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 70 mph were common across Keith County during the evening hours on December 17th through the morning hours on December 18th. The strongest winds occurred during the morning hours on December 18th. The Ogallala AWOS site recorde…

Half dollar size hail reported on Interstate 80 near Roscoe.

Public reports quarter sized hail along with torrential rainfall at this location.

Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter along with heavy rain reported in Ogallala.

Thunderstorm wind gust of 58 MPH measured at this location.

Public reports 2 to 4 feet of water on some roadways in Ogallala.

Power lines reported down just to the southwest of Ogallala.

Law enforcement reports wind damage to a home in Ogallala.

Severe (D2) drought conditions, over the eastern 3/4ths of Keith County, improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of June. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 4.36 inches of precipitation in June. This was 1.25 inches above the normal of 3.11 inches. At K…

Multiple 4 inch tree limbs down from thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 MPH.

Moderate (D1) drought conditions deteriorated to severe (D2) drought across the eastern 3/4ths of Keith county in May. Over the western quarter of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 4.…

Across Keith County, dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early morning hours on February 20th. Although winds remained generally light throughout the event, winds combined to produce a lowest wind chill of 33 below zero at the Ogallala AWOS site at …

Thunderstorm wind gust was accompanied by a heat burst with a temperature of 93F and a dew point of 29F.

Thunderstorm wind gust was accompanied by a heat burst with a temperature of 94F and relative humidity of 14 percent.

Fire department reports one injury from 2 inch diameter hail.

Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail reported on the west side of Ogallala.

Report via social media. Hail fell at the Keith County Fairgrounds.

Report via social media at Interstate 80, mile marker 123.

Broken Wind shield on a police cruiser, west side of Ogallala.

Report via social media. Time estimated from radar.

Fire department estimates wind gusts of 60 MPH at this location.

Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH, collapsed part of a pole barn, bent a flag pole and broke a power pole at this location. Was reported from social media.

Thunderstorm wind gusts measured at 68 MPH reported with several 6 inch diameter tree limbs down in Ogallala.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 MPH brought down a large healthy tree at this location.

Fire department estimates 60 to 70 MPH winds at this location.

Photo via social media confirms a tornado touchdown over Lake McConaughy approximately 1.4 miles southwest of Belmar. Time estimated by radar evidence.