Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

NEBRASKA, Extreme SouthwestDundy County23 NW Benkelman 26 1900MSTNEBRASKA, South CentralNEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087NEBRASKA, WestNEZ001>003-019>021-054>055Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm00Hail (0.75)Valley - Greeley - Nance - Sherman - Howard - Merrick - Polk - Dawson - Buffalo - Hall - Hamilton - York -Gosper - Phelps - Kearney - Adams - Clay - Fillmore - Furnas - Harlan - Franklin - Webster - Nuckolls -Thayer07120000CST1200CST0 0 100K 0 Winter StormA strong, late season winter storm belted south central Nebraska with snowfall of 4 to 15 inches over the weekend. The stormdeveloped in the southwest United States and then slowly moved northeast across the Central Plains. Widespread freezing rain anddrizzle spread across the region by the morning of the 7th leaving an icy coating on area roads. The ice changed to snow Saturdayafternoon and became heavy at times with lasting through the night. By midday on the 8th, amounts ranged from 4 inches at St.Paul to 15 inches at Deshler. A narrow band of snow in excess of one foot fell from Nelson to York. Another area of snowfalltotallling near one foot was reported in the Ord area.By the evening of the 8th, a north wind gusting to 50 mph caused near blizzard conditions. Numerous roads were closed orimpassable in the region, including Interstate 80. Drifts as high as ten feet were reported. Since there were accurate forecasts withample lead time, many people stayed off the roads, thus limiting the number of accidents.Record cold followed the snow with temperatures dropping well below for three straight mornings beginning on March 9.Sioux - Dawes - Box Butte - Scotts Bluff - Banner - Morrill - Kimball - CheyenneMarch 199806 1700MST0 4 49K 0 Winter Storm07 1000MSTA winter storm affected the Nebraska panhandle, with 12 inches of snowfall reported in Broadwater, A total of 10 inches of snowfell in Kimball and Chadron, with 8 inches of total snowfall in Potter and across Dawes county. Up to 7 inches of snow wasreported across the rest of the panhandle. Highways in the central and northern panhandle were icy and snow packed. Visibilitydropped to less than a mile at times in Scottsbluff and in Chadron. A man lost control of his vehicle on icy Interstate 80, 3 mileswest of Lodgepole. The vehicle rolled onto it's top and slid into a ditch and was totalled. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.Another rollover accident occurred one mile east of Lodgepole. A driver rolled his vehicle into a ditch while trying to change laneson the icy Interstate 80. Two passengers suffered head injuries.A driver lost control of his vehicle on Highway 30, 4 miles west of Lodgepole. The car rolled but the driver was not injured.A driver of a semi-truck collided with a snowplow, 9 miles east of Sidney, due to icy roads and poor visibilities. The collisioncaused $1000 damage to the snowplow and 5,000 to the semi.Another accident occurred 9 miles east of Sidney on Interstate 80, in which a semi-truck jackknifed. The jackknifed semi rolled andthe rear trailer broke open. The driver was taken to the hospital for head injuries and a passenger was treated and released form thehospital for neck and back injuries.Sioux County20 SW Agate 28 1530MST1540MST0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75)A storm produced golf ball size hail 20 miles SW of Agate or 5 miles NE of Henry.Cheyenne County4 N Brownson 28 1558MST1610MST0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)Cheyenne County5 N Sidney 28 1619MST1625MST0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)Cheyenne County6 SE Gurley 28 1620MST1650MST0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75)Marble to golf ball size hail fell and covered the ground up to 5 inches.Cheyenne County11 NE Sidney 28 1630MST1640MST0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75)110 104