Jul 16, 2008
Thunderstorms developed on the edge of an instability axis over northeast Nebraska during the mid afternoon hours of July 15th. Surface temperatures in the 90s and dewpoint temperatures of 65 to 70 degrees were common in the more unstable air just south of where the convection developed, compared to slightly hotter but drier air just to the north. The thunderstorms produced strong winds...areas of very heavy rain and isolated large hail as they congealed into a bow and moved southeast across t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 103135). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Seward County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.