May 4, 2003 Severe Storms in The Midlands.
Outbreak of 84 Tornadoes in the Midwest.
Large hail in Omaha.

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Elford Charles H MSgt HQ AFWA/DNTT
2W KOFF, near S 25th St & Capehart Rd, Bellevue NE

  1618 CDT:  Hail began, 3/4" - 7/8"
  1624 CDT:  Hail increased, 1 3/4" - 2 1/4"
  1630 CDT:  Hail ended, max size 2 1/4"

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026 
NWUS53 KOAX 042158
LSROAX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
456 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0424 PM    BELLEVUE                  NE   2 INCH HAIL
05/04/03   SARPY                          25 AND CAPEHART.
REPORTED BY STORM  SPOTTER.

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937 
NWUS22 KWNS 042306
STAHRY

SPC TORNADO AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REPORTS
UNOFFICIAL - FOR OFFICIAL REPORTS, SEE PUBLICATION 'STORM DATA'FOR 06CST SUN MAY  4  2003 THRU 17CST SUN MAY  4  2003

EVENT    LOCATION REMARKS                 (CST)TIME

107  A200  BELLEVUE NE (12 S OMA)                                  4/1524
25 AND CAPEHART. REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.  OAX/LSR   4111 9590

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WWUS53 KOAX 042138
SVSOAX
IAC129-155-NEC055-153-042215-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE
435 PM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR POTTAWATTAMIE...MILLS...DOUGLAS 
AND SARPY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

AT 432 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF CRESCENT TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OFFUTT AFB...OR FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

A WEATHER OBSERVER REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL IN BELLEVUE AT 424 PM. AN EARLIER REPORT OF SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL WAS RECEIVED FROM JUST SOUTH OF OFFUTT AT 415 PM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A TORNADO...DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL ARE LIKELY. GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. AVOID WINDOWS AND GLASS DOORS.
 

CHERMOK
 


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