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Flash Flood — Sherman, NE

Jun 17, 2016

During a June that featured a below-average quantity of severe weather within South Central Nebraska, this late Friday afternoon-night episode ended up being the most widespread round of the month. The majority of severe storms targeted areas west of the Highway 281 corridor, mainly producing damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall/flooding, along with a few reports of large hail. Some of the more noteworthy wind and/or wind damage reports included: a measured 75 MPH gust in the Loomis area wi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 641789). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sherman, NE

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