May 2, 2021
Slow moving front brought severe thunderstorms, including landspouts, and heavy rain to portions of south central Nebraska during the evening of May 2nd. A line of thunderstorms blossomed along a stationary front between 6-8PM CDT from southern Gosper County E to Adams County, then NE to Polk County. Once this activity developed, it remained nearly stationary until around 10PM CDT when an upper level disturbance arrived from the W and began to nudge convection to the E and SE. The primary hazard
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 953009). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kearney County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.