Morning storm drenches part of state
A quick storm poured buckets on areas west of Lincoln on Saturday morning, causing flash flooding and drenching some places with more than 6 inches of rain.
The heaviest rain was reported about 8 miles south of Friend, said National Weather Service forecaster Van Dewald. That area received just under 7 inches.
Renee Hickman, a dispatcher at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office in Wilber said there weren’t any damage reports because of the downpour, which lasted for about an hour in her area.
“There are a few county roads that always flood that have water standing over them,” she said.
The storm remained in the region from about 5 to 10 a.m.
Various amounts of hail were also reported, Dewald said, including some golf ball-sized hail that fell near Fairbury.
A dispatcher at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said no major damage was reported there, either.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms over the next couple days, Dewald said. The area is likely to see heavy rain again Sunday and/or early next week.
Dry weather is expect to return Tuesday.
The heaviest rain was reported about 8 miles south of Friend, said National Weather Service forecaster Van Dewald. That area received just under 7 inches.
Renee Hickman, a dispatcher at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office in Wilber said there weren’t any damage reports because of the downpour, which lasted for about an hour in her area.
“There are a few county roads that always flood that have water standing over them,” she said.
The storm remained in the region from about 5 to 10 a.m.
Various amounts of hail were also reported, Dewald said, including some golf ball-sized hail that fell near Fairbury.
A dispatcher at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said no major damage was reported there, either.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms over the next couple days, Dewald said. The area is likely to see heavy rain again Sunday and/or early next week.
Dry weather is expect to return Tuesday.
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