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On the evening of June 11, 2026, a powerful line of severe thunderstorms swept west-to-east across southeast Nebraska, and the National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley (OAX) logged a wall of damaging-wind reports in its wake. The hardest gust came at Murray, where a 92 mph reading was classified as destructive — strong enough to tear shingles, peel back metal, and bring down trees and limbs. Just to the west near Murdock, gusts hit 89 mph and 76 mph, while Louisville and Plattsmouth both measured severe 67 mph winds. This was a high-end wind event over a wide area, not a single isolated cell.
In the middle of that wind threat, the same storms produced a confirmed tornado. The NWS rated it an EF0 near Nehawka in Cass County, noting a radar debris signature — meaning the radar actually detected lofted debris, not just rotation. Nehawka sits only about five miles from both Avoca and Weeping Water, and it capped a busy stretch for the area: a brief EF0 tornado was photographed near Beaver Lake and Murray on May 22, and another EF0 touched down just south of Plattsmouth on May 18. Tornado or not, 90-plus mph straight-line winds do tornado-grade damage to a roof.
The same line stayed violent as it reached the Lincoln area. South of Waverly, winds gusted to 83 mph, an 81 mph gust was measured right in Lincoln, and Cheney clocked 75 mph. Golf ball-sized 1.75" hail was reported at Walton on the city's east edge, with quarter-sized hail scattered across Cheney, Yankee Hill, Roca, and Walton. When wind and hail hit a roof together like this — on top of the storms that already battered the region in April and May — the damage compounds. A lot of it stays hidden: bruised shingles and fractured granule surfaces can look fine from the street while quietly cutting years off the life of your roof.
Here's where the Cass & Lancaster Counties, NE storm caused the most damage. If you're in or near one of these towns, get your roof checked.
Severe 67 mph winds were measured just north of town, and the destructive 92 mph gust at nearby Murray was only about seven miles away. Plattsmouth has now seen severe weather in May and June 2026 back-to-back.
Plattsmouth storm helpThe NWS confirmed an EF0 tornado near Nehawka — radar debris signature noted — roughly five miles from Weeping Water, part of the same Cass County storm complex.
Weeping Water & Nehawka storm helpThe Nehawka tornado and the Murray–Murdock wind corridor both struck within about five miles of Avoca, which also saw hen egg-sized hail nearby on June 6.
Avoca storm helpAn 81 mph wind gust was measured in Lincoln with 83 mph just south of Waverly, and golf ball-sized 1.75" hail fell at Walton on the city's east side.
Lincoln storm helpGround zero for the wind: a destructive 92 mph gust at Murray and 89 mph near Murdock — among the strongest straight-line winds in the region this year.
Severe 67 mph winds raked the Louisville area along the Highway 50 corridor as the line pushed east toward the Missouri River.
Severe weather rarely respects town lines. Southeast Seamless inspects and repairs storm damage across these nearby communities, too.
Storm damage often hides until the next heavy rain. Here's what to check after a hail or wind event — or let us do it for you, free.
In Nebraska you typically have a limited window — often one to two years from the date of the storm — to file a hail or wind damage claim. Document damage early, before the deadline and before the next heavy rain turns a hidden bruise into an interior leak.
Yes. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF0 tornado near Nehawka in Cass County on June 11, 2026, supported by a radar debris signature. It touched down roughly five miles from both Avoca and Weeping Water.
The peak gust was a destructive 92 mph at Murray, with 89 mph near Murdock, 83 mph south of Waverly, and 81 mph in Lincoln. Winds in that range cause tornado-grade roof, siding, and structural damage even without a tornado.
Golf ball-sized hail (1.75") was reported at Walton on Lincoln's east edge on June 11, 2026, with quarter-sized hail across Cheney, Yankee Hill, and Roca. Hail that size routinely bruises shingles, dents gutters and metal, and cracks vinyl siding.
In Nebraska you typically have a limited window — often one to two years from the date of the storm — to file a hail or wind damage claim. It's best to document damage and start the process early, before the deadline and before the next heavy rain reveals leaks.
Yes. Southeast Seamless provides free, no-pressure roof, gutter, and siding inspections across Plattsmouth, Weeping Water, Avoca, Lincoln, and the surrounding Cass and Lancaster County communities, including photo documentation you can use for an insurance claim. Call (402) 265-3017 to schedule.
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