Numerous reports of tornadoes and large hail as storms pass through southwest and west-central Nebraska last night, according to the North Platte National Weather Service Office. One tornado struck 2 miles south southeast of Lemoyne on the North Shore of Lake McConaughy. The Keystone-Lemoyne Fire Department reports 39 home damaged along with two campers destroyed. Numerous powerlines and trees down. Some rescues of people from basments but, no injuires reported in that area.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reports the Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala State Recreation Areas remain open after storm.
Despite high winds that tore through the north side of Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area May 23, the park remains open, with all campsites available.
Visitors should be aware trees are down across the entire north shore and crews will be working all weekend to remove them. Power is currently out at Lone Eagle and Sandy Beach campgrounds, but power is expected to be restored by midday Friday.
Some beach access is limited as a few areas washed out in the storm. The fish-cleaning station at Cedar View was damaged and is out of order.
The adjacent Lake Ogalla SRA also is open despite having downed tree limbs.
The highways to both state recreation areas were temporarily closed Thursday night, but have since reopened.
Visitors to both SRAs are encouraged to mindful of the weather forecast as well as clean-up crews as they enjoy their stay.
Preliminary Local Storm Report…Summary
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1151 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024
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0649 PM Funnel Cloud 1 S Ogallala 41.11N 101.72W
05/23/2024 Keith NE Public
0653 PM Hail Ogallala 41.13N 101.73W
05/23/2024 E1.00 Inch Keith NE Public
0656 PM Hail 1 S Ogallala 41.11N 101.72W
05/23/2024 E1.00 Inch Keith NE Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).0656 PM Hail 1 S Ogallala 41.11N 101.72W
05/23/2024 E2.75 Inch Keith NE Public
Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).0718 PM Tornado 4 ENE Grant 40.87N 101.65W
05/23/2024 Perkins NE Public
Public report of a tornado.0759 PM Hail 4 E Madrid 40.85N 101.47W
05/23/2024 M3.00 Inch Perkins NE Storm Chaser
Report of 3.5 inch measured hail from storm
chaser.0805 PM Hail 9 SSW Grainton 40.70N 101.35W
05/23/2024 E1.00 Inch Perkins NE Trained Spotter
0816 PM Hail 2 NE Grainton 40.84N 101.26W
05/23/2024 M1.00 Inch Perkins NE Public
0729 PM Tornado 6 NNE Grainton 40.90N 101.25W
05/23/2024 Lincoln NE Law Enforcement
Law enforcement reports a tornado 6 NW of
Wallace.0813 PM Hail Wallace 40.84N 101.16W
05/23/2024 E0.88 Inch Lincoln NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Fire Department in Wallace reporting Nickel
sized hail.0819 PM Hail 3 SW Wallace 40.81N 101.20W
05/23/2024 M1.25 Inch Lincoln NE Fire Dept/Rescue
0903 PM Tornado 8 S North Platte 41.02N 100.77W
05/23/2024 Lincoln NE Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reports tornado 2 miles
south of Lake Maloney.0906 PM Hail 9 S North Platte 41.00N 100.77W
05/23/2024 M1.00 Inch Lincoln NE Trained Spotter
Report of quarter size hail 3 miles south of
Lake Maloney.0918 PM Tornado 9 SW Maxwell 40.98N 100.62W
05/23/2024 Lincoln NE Public
0558 PM Tornado 5 ESE Lewellen 41.32N 102.05W
05/23/2024 Keith NE NWS Employee
Tornado reported by NWS employee.0635 PM Tornado 2 WSW Brule 41.08N 101.93W
05/23/2024 Keith NE Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reported a tornado.0646 PM Hail Brule 41.10N 101.89W
05/23/2024 M1.50 Inch Keith NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Fire department reported ping pong sized
hail in Brule.0654 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Lemoyne 41.28N 101.80W
05/23/2024 E65 MPH Keith NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Fire Dept estimates 65 mph winds.0655 PM Hail Lemoyne 41.29N 101.80W
05/23/2024 M1.00 Inch Keith NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Quarter sized hail at the fire department.0656 PM Hail 1 SSE Ogallala 41.12N 101.72W
05/23/2024 E2.75 Inch Keith NE Public
Report from mping.0728 PM Tornado 8 S Paxton 41.01N 101.35W
05/23/2024 Keith NE Public
Report via social media.0754 PM Hail 6 SSE Paxton 41.04N 101.32W
05/23/2024 M1.00 Inch Keith NE Trained Spotter
0825 PM Tornado 10 SSE Grainton 40.68N 101.24W
05/23/2024 Hayes NE Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reports tornado.0515 PM Tornado 5 S Bingham 41.94N 102.06W
05/23/2024 Grant NE Fire Dept/Rescue
Fire Department reported a tornado south of
Bingham.0517 PM Hail 7 WNW Oshkosh 41.45N 102.46W
05/23/2024 M1.50 Inch Garden NE Trained Spotter
Report via spotter network.0544 PM Hail 9 S Oshkosh 41.28N 102.34W
05/23/2024 M1.50 Inch Garden NE Trained Spotter
