Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 1994, 8:38 PM CDT for Buffalo County, Kearney County, Nebraska. It was in force for 52 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 1994, 8:38 PM CDT (01:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 1994, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Buffalo County, NE, Kearney County, NE
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 143 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 817 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2208 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KGRI 290139 RRA SVRGRI NEC019-099-290230- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 838 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS NE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ...SOUTHERN BUFFALO COUNTY...NORTHERN KEARNEY COUNTY AT 830 PM A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NORTH OF GIBBON...THROUGH KEARNEY TO ELM CREEK. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WERE REPORTED IN GIBBON AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED THROUGH. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PEOPLE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD GET INTO A REINFORCED SHELTER AND PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. DOXEY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 28, 5:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-290100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 540 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA... AT 535 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES WEST OF ORD...SOUTHWEST TO LEXINGTON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO ARCADIA AND LOUP CITY BY 600 PM. HEAVY DOWNPOURS...WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOPS. APFEL
Special weather statement, May 28, 5:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-290100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 540 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA... AT 535 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES WEST OF ORD...SOUTHWEST TO LEXINGTON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO ARCADIA AND LOUP CITY BY 600 PM. HEAVY DOWNPOURS...WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOPS. APFEL
Special weather statement, May 28, 6:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-290300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 644 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA INCLUDING DAWSON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT... AT 635 PM CDT RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA FROM LITCHFIELD...40 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND ISLAND TO 5 MILES NORTH OF MILLER...OR ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF KEARNEY. THESE STORMS CONTINUED MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. REPORTS OF PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS IN LITCHFIELD. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. APFEL
Special weather statement, May 28, 6:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-290300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 644 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA INCLUDING DAWSON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT... AT 635 PM CDT RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA FROM LITCHFIELD...40 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND ISLAND TO 5 MILES NORTH OF MILLER...OR ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF KEARNEY. THESE STORMS CONTINUED MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. REPORTS OF PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS IN LITCHFIELD. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. APFEL
Special weather statement, May 28, 8:20 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-290400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 820 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA INCLUDING DAWSON...FURNAS...AND GOSPER COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM CDT... AT 815 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM DANNEBROG...TO RIVERDALE...TO ELM CREEK. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE THROUGH WOOD RIVER AND KEARNEY BY 830 PM CDT. HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. DOXEY
Special weather statement, May 28, 8:22 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-290400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 820 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA INCLUDING DAWSON...FURNAS...AND GOSPER COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM CDT... AT 815 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM DANNEBROG...TO RIVERDALE...TO ELM CREEK. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE THROUGH WOOD RIVER AND KEARNEY BY 830 PM CDT. HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. JBE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. DOXEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Phelps | 30 min |
| May 28, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Kearney | 42 min |
| May 28, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin | 45 min |
| May 28, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Webster | 48 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.