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Flood — Saunders, NE

May 30, 2008

A warm front lifted north across the region during the afternoon and evening of May 29th followed by a weak cool front passage later that night. As the warm front passed, temperatures warmed into the lower to mid 80s and dewpoint temperatures climbed into the 65 to 70 degree range. The whole system was aided by an intense upper level low pressure area that moved from the eastern Rockies into the northern plains. The combination of the high instability in place, the 2 fronts and the upper leve

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 101312). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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