May 28, 2019
Nocturnal thunderstorms moved across the region north of a stalled frontal boundary that set up across the Nebraska and Kansas border. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect. A flash flood watch was also in effect. The Omaha metro was especially hit hard with storms with quite a bit of wind damage, hail up to golf ball size, and hail that was several inches deep on roads which had to be removed with snow plows. State Farm insurance alone had reported 2000 claims from hail and wind damage. Fl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 816714). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lancaster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.