The general rain this area has been wanting for months arrived Friday night in time to cause the rescheduling of area football games. The Superior vs. Lawrence-Nelson game being played on Brodstone Field had less than 3 minutes left in the first quarter when it was delayed by lightining. The teams and student groups were moved to the school for shelter and fans were encouraged to go to their vehicles. After being delayed for an hour or so, it was decided to reschedule the game for Saturday morning. But that wasn’t an easy task as an officiating crew had to be secure. At first it was hoped the game could resume at 11:30 but Saturday morning the re-start time was moved back to 12:30.
The Friday start time had been delayed from 7 to 8 p.m. because of the heat. Heat was not a problem Saturday as the widespread rain broke the heat’s chokehold.
The rain didn’t arrive in time to help the non-irrigated corn crop and likely was late for many of the soybean fields. However, it did green the grass and freshen the air.
Here in Superior, The Express measured 1.44 inches to make a total thus far in August of 1.60 inches. Some areas received much more. Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRahs) observers reported the following amounts:
1.5 miles north of Nora, 2.95; 0.3 of a mile south- southeast of Lawrence, 1.20; 6.5 miles northeast of Superior, 2.41; Oak, 2.74; 6.7 miles south-southeast of Lawrence, 1.55; 8.4 miles northwest of Superior, 1.69; 4.3 miles east of Hardy, 3.57; 4.8 miles south-southeast of Deweese, 1.74; 3.1 miles northwest of Oak, 1.38; 0.62 miles north-northwest of Superior, 1.10.
Thayer County reports include: 6 miles southeast of Davenport, 1.09; 3.4 miles northeast of Chester, 4.60; Davenport, 1.19; Deshler, 1.76; Hebron, 3.10; 4.07 miles north-northeast of Byron, 2.90; 4.7 miles south-southwest of Deshler, 2.61; and Hebron, 2.29.
Webster County sites included 4.3 miles east of Red Cloud, 1.71; 4 miles east of Blue Hill, 2.90; Guide Rock, 1.31; 4.7 miles southeast of Blue Hill, 1.00; and Blue Hill, 2.17.
While most areas did not report wind damage, the roof was blown off of Pioneers Inn, a popular establishment at Gilead.
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