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Flash Flood — Knox, NE

Sep 22, 2010

Scattered thunderstorms developed in central Nebraska near a warm front during the early morning hours of September 22nd. The storms intensified as they moved into northeast Nebraska producing some very large hail and areas of heavy rain. These storms moved out of northeast Nebraska early in the afternoon of the 22nd. However, additional thunderstorms redeveloped from central into northeast Nebraska later that afternoon and evening. Heavy rain from these storms produced local flash flooding

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 253448). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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