Strong Storms Cause Damage
O'NEILL - A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms caused straight line wind damage over parts of Holt County Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service reports power lines were blown down two-to-three miles north of Stuart -- and a metal pole building was moved off its foundation. Wind damage was reported near Atkinson, Stuart, O'Neill, Ewing and Emmett. A Stuart Fire Department spotter reported 60-to-70 mile per hour "thunderstorm associated wind gusts" along with greatly reduced visibility around 1:45 p.m. Monday. Nickel sized hail along with 70-to- 80 mile per hour gusts were reported between Emmett and O'Neill. The 106 KIX rainfall reporter in Neligh, Daniel Connot, said a number of trees are down from the storm that also brought marble sized hail and .80 of an inch of rain.
