The first round of severe storms to sweep across Nebraska has brought damaging hail to the northeast part of the state.
Boone County Sheriff David Spiegel says golf ball- to baseball-sized hail, accompanied by about 3 1/2 inches of rain, pelted Petersburg about noon Saturday. He says the storm damaged siding and windows on houses and caused vehicle damage.
The storm was the first in a series forecast for the Midwest.
Elsewhere in Nebraska, the storm threat forced the cancellation of the annual Red-White game in Lincoln. Athletic officials have tentatively rescheduled the game for Sunday.