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Flash Flood — Cherry, NE

Jul 10, 2020

Two primary supercells moved southeast from Cherry County and vicinity toward Custer County during the late morning and afternoon. An additional round of storms consisting of a linear system and a supercell moved through north central Nebraska later in the evening. Wind gusts were estimated up to 100 mph and hail to tennis ball size, while multiple reports of damaged crops and flooded buildings were received during the event.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 901939). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cherry, NE

This event is one of many recorded floods in Cherry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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