STORM2K

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 7:59 pm**

After a hot, humid day here in Eastern Nebraska, severe storms have developed in the last few hours to the northwest of the Omaha metro area. Now, they are beginning to reach the extreme northern and northwest sections of the greater metro area.

A couple tornado warning are out for Colfax and Butler counties until well into the 8:00 pm cst hour, with severe thunderstorm warnings for Washington County.

SPC will most likely re-issue a weather watch for our area when the current expire by 9pm central.

Positive is that it is getting a little cooler.

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=507322#507322 For Pics!

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 8:05 pm**

Keep us updated and stay safe. I'm watching radar for Illinois as well as you.

Suz

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 8:41 pm**

Keep us updated! :o

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 9:22 pm**

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE
921 PM CDT SAT MAY 08 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     TORNADO          6 S CLARKSON            41.64N 97.12W 
05/08/2004                   COLFAX             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER 

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JB

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 11:05 pm**

What a beautiful lightning display around 8:30-9pm towards the NW-N of the area. I drove up to Elkhorn to just sit and watch.

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 11:11 pm**

My brother just purchased a digital camera last week. With one of this friends, he went to snap a few shots. Also, his camera has video capability (in a digital form), so he shot some video of the display.

It has been a while since I have seen that type of lightning display around here since last summer.

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 6:47 am**

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE
523 AM CDT SUN MAY 09 2004

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0605 PM HAIL 4 SW LINDSAY 41.66N 97.75W
05/08/2004 1.50 INCH PLATTE NE PUBLIC

0608 PM HAIL 8 S STANTON 41.83N 97.22W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH STANTON NE TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 PM HAIL 5 S LEIGH 41.63N 97.24W
05/08/2004 0.88 INCH COLFAX NE PUBLIC

0640 PM HAIL 6 SW BEEMER 41.87N 96.89W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH CUMING NE PUBLIC

0655 PM HAIL STANTON 41.95N 97.22W
05/08/2004 0.75 INCH STANTON NE EMERGENCY MNGR

0700 PM TORNADO 6 S CLARKSON 41.64N 97.12W
05/08/2004 COLFAX NE TRAINED SPOTTER

0738 PM HAIL 4 S ONAWA 41.97N 96.09W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH MONONA IA PUBLIC

0738 PM HAIL 2 N SCHUYLER 41.48N 97.06W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH COLFAX NE LAW ENFORCEMENT

0750 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N FREMONT 41.47N 96.49W
05/08/2004 60 MPH DODGE NE LAW ENFORCEMENT

0755 PM HAIL SCHUYLER 41.45N 97.06W
05/08/2004 0.75 INCH COLFAX NE TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 PM HAIL SCHUYLER 41.45N 97.06W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH COLFAX NE PUBLIC

0805 PM TSTM WND GST SCHUYLER 41.45N 97.06W
05/08/2004 80 MPH COLFAX NE EMERGENCY MNGR

TREES DOWN AND CENTER PIVOTS OVERTURNED

0805 PM HAIL SCHUYLER 41.45N 97.06W
05/08/2004 1.25 INCH COLFAX NE EMERGENCY MNGR

0830 PM TSTM WND GST FORT CALHOUN 41.46N 96.03W
05/08/2004 60 MPH WASHINGTON NE TRAINED SPOTTER

THUNDERSTORM WINDS DAMAGED TREES AND A POWER POLE IN
TOWN. A FEW WINDOWS WERE ALSO BROKEN DUE TO THE WINDS.

0832 PM HAIL LINWOOD 41.41N 96.93W
05/08/2004 0.75 INCH BUTLER NE TRAINED SPOTTER

0843 PM HAIL EARLING 41.78N 95.42W
05/08/2004 0.75 INCH SHELBY IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 PM HAIL IRWIN 41.79N 95.21W
05/08/2004 0.88 INCH SHELBY IA AMATEUR RADIO

0850 PM HAIL HARLAN 41.65N 95.33W
05/08/2004 0.75 INCH SHELBY IA CO-OP OBSERVER

0900 PM HAIL AVOCA 41.48N 95.34W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH POTTAWATTAMIE IA AMATEUR RADIO

0908 PM FUNNEL CLOUD WALNUT 41.48N 95.22W
05/08/2004 POTTAWATTAMIE IA PUBLIC

1105 PM HAIL 3 E PENDER 42.11N 96.65W
05/08/2004 0.88 INCH THURSTON NE EMERGENCY MNGR

1109 PM HAIL 5 NW CROFTON 42.78N 97.57W
05/08/2004 1.00 INCH KNOX NE CO-OP OBSERVER

1150 PM HAIL GLENWOOD 41.05N 95.74W
05/08/2004 0.88 INCH MILLS IA LAW ENFORCEMENT

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RC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:16 pm**

Brian:

If possible, can you post some of the lightning pics on the site? Thanks

Alex

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:35 pm**

Cumulonimbus wrote:Brian:

If possible, can you post some of the lightning pics on the site? Thanks

Alex

I'd love to!

However, unless I am mistaken, the message board can only display pictures that are on the Internet. The pics are on my local drive.

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:39 pm**

Why don't you join a pic hosting site such as http://www.photobucket.com ? Then you can upload zillions of pics (it's free and you get 100MB of storage space!)

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:54 pm**

Joshua21Young wrote:Why don't you join a pic hosting site such as http://www.photobucket.com ? Then you can upload zillions of pics (it's free and you get 100MB of storage space!)

The pics are in!

Enjoy...

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=507322#507322

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:56 pm**

Dont ya love pics 1 and 2... I took them

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:57 pm**

ok, Brian's bro (Aaron) here. My friend and I drove up towards elkorn, not quite that far, but somewhere along maple west of 156th... we sat in a parking lot and decided to take pics.. only a couple lucky shots.. unfortunately cameras don't take pictures the instant you press the button

(2 second delay it seems like)

Other than that, I see more lightning/storms coming in as we speak.

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 10:58 pm**

Wanna take some more pics... lol

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 11:00 pm**

let's see how this works..

Ok, took this pic inside, accidentally had the flash on..

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 11:02 pm**

Optical wrote:Wanna take some more pics... lol

Gotta study for this physics test..

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 11:03 pm**

I cant believe I got that pic!

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 11:16 pm**

You don't want to use Imagestation, the pics will stop working later. They have stopped allowing hotlinking after a certain amount of time. That's why I use Photobucket now.

BTW: Those are some dramatic shots! :eek:

You all did a GREAT job!

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 11:28 pm**

Thanks, the people who live east of the Rockies are certainly lucky in respect to being able to get shots of lightning. For us on the immediate west coast seeing thunderstorms is pretty rare. So thanks again. The pictures are dramatic.

I appreciate it Brian and Aaron.

Alex

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2004 11:41 pm**

and Brian

I would go back to the parking lot now, but its kinda late and I gotta get up in 7 hrs for school. There will be a lot of time during the summer though

STORM2K

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