Red Willow storm history

A significant wildfire, which began in Decatur County, Kansas and moved into Furnas County, Nebraska, eventually crossed into Red Willow County, Nebraska. The fire primarily burned across rural eastern Red Willow County, but it did cross over Highways 6/34 in the northeastern par…

The high winds caused a piece of metal roofing to touch an overhead power line, igniting the fire three miles northwest of McCook. The high winds pushed the fire in a southerly direction, burning 212 acres. Evacuations were ordered for the northwest part of McCook totaling 446 pe…

The McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK) recorded wind gusts of 60-66 mph. Other WeatherUnderground and Ambient weather stations located 3 WNW McCook and 2 E McCook each had wind gusts of 60 and 68 mph respectively. Additional wind gusts of 56 mph were recorded 8 NNW Danbury and 7 NE Bartl…

The McCook Airport ASOS station named KMCK recorded a 60 mph wind gust on two separate occasions.

A 58 mph wind gust was recorded on the McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK). Wind gusts of 55 and 56 mph were also reported before the 58 mph gust as 8:25am CT and 8:53am CT respectively.

An Ambient weather site named JMAC reported the wind gust.

The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball in size.

The hail ranged from quarter size to three inches in diameter.

The hail ranged from golf ball to hen egg in size.

Photo of an estimated 3.1 inch hail stone 2 miles northwest of McCook.

Measured 3.4 inch hail picked up at 6 PM CST. Estimated time of report.

Measured 3.5 inch diameter hailstone. Estimated time of report from radar.

Measured the hailstone to be 3.15 inches in diameter. Estimated time of report from radar.

Report sent in via mPING.

Prolonged heavy rainfall over McCook caused rushing water to be roughly a foot deep on streets located in the valleys of town.

The ASOS station KMCK McCook Airport reported the wind gust.

Occurred on north edge of McCook as a shower was dissipating. Also stated the temperatures were very hot when the winds occurred. There is some evidence of heat burst as the temperatures at the McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK) at the same time rose from 66 to 74 degrees; winds however …

Storm chaser livestream showed water running over Nebraska road 89. Estimated 3 to 6 inches deep.

Public report of 1 inch hail.

Site Timmerman House measures 62 mph wind gust.

Trained spotter estimates 50-60 mph wind gusts.

Two to six inches of precipitation occurred, with the highest amounts over the southern half of the county. This was near to two inches above the normal amount of three to four inches of precipitation for the month.

The ASOS at the McCook Airport (KMCK) reported a 58 mph wind gust.

A trained spotter estimated nickel to a couple quarter size hail stones.

The ASOS station KMCK at the McCook Airport measured a 58 mph wind gust with storms.

Precipitation for the month ranged from three to six inches, which is near normal to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation ranges from three to four inches.

Visibility fell to a half mile in the blowing dust with these winds.

A wall of dust along the outflow boundary dropped visibility to near zero in McCook. The dust storm moved northeast across the county.

The monthly precipitation for the county ranged from one to one and a half inches. This was one to three inches below the normal amount of three to four inches of precipitation for the month.

Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace to four inches, with the highest amounts in the eastern part of the county. Key impacts: whiteout conditions.

The ASOS at the McCook Airport (KMCK) recorded wind gusts of 66, 63, and 59 mph through the day.

Light showers moving across Red Willow county led to a 74 mph wind gust at the McCook Airport (KMCK) via their ASOS.

Reports from 4 S McCook and 3 ESE Indianola of around 0.25 inches of storm total radial icing from freezing rain, freezing fog and freezing drizzle. An additional report from 4 S McCook of 0.2 inches of radial icing on a fence post. The McCook Airport ASOS (KMCK) also reported 0.…

The ASOS at the McCook Airport (KMCK) reported a 58 mph wind gust.

A 58 mph wind gust was reported at the McCook Airport via the KMCK ASOS associated with showers and thunderstorms.

The ASOS at the McCook Airport reported the gust.

The McCook Airport ASOS recorded 63 mph wind gusts associated with thunderstorms.

Spotter reported estimated gusts of 50-60 MPH winds.

Hail of dime to two inches in diameter was reported over a duration of around 15 minutes.

Storm spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail via Spotter Network.

Numerous reports of hail ranging from 1.25 inches to 2.25 inches from the public, storm chasers and trained spotters were reported at this location. A picture of the 2.25 inch hail was sent in from the storm chaser using calipers to measure the hail stone.

Red Willow county dispatch reported dime to penny size hail in the town of McCook; hail was mostly dime size.

Prolonged period of pea to 3.5 inch hail.

Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported.

Hailstones ranging from 2 to 2.5 inches were reported. A 2 inch hailstone was measured using a ruler and another hail stone was slightly smaller than the baseball it was measured to.