Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2002, 8:47 PM CDT for Jewell County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2002, 8:47 PM CDT (01:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2002, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Jewell County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 9:08 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Jewell, KS | |
| May 26, 9:25 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Ionia, KS |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 233 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
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2328 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KGID 270147 SVRGRI KSC089-270245- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 846 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... JEWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS * UNTIL 945 PM CDT * AT 841 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ESBON AND NEAR IONIA...OR ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF CONCORDIA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... MANKATO AT 900 PM CDT JEWELL AT 905 PM CDT MONTROSE AT 915 PM CDT WEBBER AT 925 PM CDT PEOPLE IN JEWELL COUNTY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. LAT...LON 3998 9850 3958 9851 3956 9796 3996 9797 NNNN 09
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.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 26, 12:53 PM CDT, 7 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 12:53 PM CDT, 7 hours 54 minutes before
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA/NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1253 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002 ...FIRST AND FOREMOST CONCERN IS STORM CHC/S THIS AFTN/TONIGHT AND THREAT FOR SVR... LATEST SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS EARNEST MSTR TRANSPORT INTO CNTRL/SW NE ON NOSE OF STG LL SRLY FLOW INADV OF UPPER TROF SITUATED ALG NE/SD BORDER AND ASSOCD/SFC TROF OVR NRN NE. PREFNTL AIRMASS ALREADY QUITE UNSTABLE AND SEEMINGLY PRIMED FOR CONV INITIATION COME LT AFTN. BEST MSTR FLUX CONCURRENT WITHIN AREA OF BTR PRES FALLS ALG A HLC TO BBW LINE W/ INCREASING ACCAS FIELD INVOF SFC RIPPLE AND UPPER WV VCNTY VTN. SO IT SEEMS STORMS SHLD INITIATE SOMEWHERE N OF BBW OVR TO ONL AND SWWD ALG DRYLINE ARND 300 PM...SIMILAR TO ETA/META PROG...AND DEVELOPMENT SWWD ALG SFC THETA GRADIENT. NOCTURNAL LL JET INCREASE INTO SC NE THIS EVENING WILL LIKELY AIDE IN MCS DVLPMNT OVR NE HALF OF CWA...SOMEWHAT FURTHER WWD THEN YDA/S MODEL PROGS AND THEN A PROPAGATION E/SE INTO NE KS LATE. OTHERWISE...APPEARS DRYLINE WILL REMAIN OUTSIDE CWA WRN BORDER AND HAVE LTL ACTIVITY ASSOCD/W IT HERE BUT WILL BEAR MONITORING. DEEP LYR SHEAR ALTHOUGH NOT IMPRESSIVE MORE THEN ENOUGH IN TANDEM W/MODERATE INSTABILITY TO SUSTAIN UPDRAFTS W/SIG DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT COMBINED W/MID LVL DRYNESS MAKES FOR MODEST LG HAIL THREAT. FOR MON...APPEARS ANY LINGERING STORMS... RESIDUAL CLD DEBRIS AND LG SCALE SUBSIDENCE WILL SUBSEQUENTLY KEEP RENEWED STORM THREAT AT BAY UNTIL MON NIGHT IN ASSOCN/W NXT UPSTREAM UPPER TROF OVR WA ATTM. GOING TEMPS FOR MON WILL NEED CONSIDERABLE MODIFICATION DOWNWARD GIVEN ABV EXPECTATIONS. AFT THAT...APPEARS LG SCALE HGT RISES AND SRN STREAM SPLIT CUTOFF LOW MIGRATING THRU SRN PLAINS WILL PRETTY MUCH PRECLUDE ANY PRECIP MENTION THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS TEMPS WARM TO SUMMER LIKE LEVELS W/TUE PD STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT AND THEREBY NECESSITATING KEEPING THE GOING POPS THEN. .GID...NONE. TEH
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 26, 7:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
720 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0716 PM 1 SW CHAPMAN NE TORNADO
05/26/02 MERRICK REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, May 26, 7:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
734 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0705 PM GRAND IS NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/26/02 HALL REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0705 PM ALTON KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 OSBORNE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0725 PM 12 WSW FULLERTON NE TORNADO
05/26/02 NANCE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0732 PM CENTRAL CITY NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 MERRICK
WWUS53 KGID 270035
SVSGRI
NEZ061-270045-
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
732 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PEOPLE IN BUFFALO COUNTY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
PEOPLE IN BUFFALO COUNTY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
AT 731 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN SHELTON AND GIBBON...OR ABOUT
13 MILES NORTHWEST OF KEARNEY...MOVING EAST AT AROUND 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE STORM INCLUDE RURAL EASTERN
BUFFALO COUNTY.
DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL THE
SIZE OF GOLFBALLS ARE LIKELY. ALSO...THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY
OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN HASTINGS.
LAT...LON 4095 9941 4070 9938 4071 9875 4097 9874
NNNNLocal storm report, May 26, 7:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
740 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0725 PM KEARNEY NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 BUFFALO REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0738 PM FRANKLIN NE 4 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, May 26, 7:50 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
750 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0745 PM 3 NW WILSONVILLE NE TORNADO
05/26/02 FURNAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0747 PM 10 S CAMBRIDGE NE TORNADO
05/26/02 FURNAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Special weather statement, May 26, 8:16 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ041-048-049-060>064-072>077-082>087-270145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 816 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 339 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR A PART OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 339 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR VALLEY...GREELEY...SHERMAN AND HOWARD COUNTIES. STORMS HAVE ENDED WITH NO ADDITIONAL THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THE REST OF TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 06
Local storm report, May 26, 8:28 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
828 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0558 PM CAMPBELL NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0559 PM NATOMA KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 OSBORNE REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0656 PM CAIRO NE TORNADO
05/26/02 HALL POSSIBLE TORNADO
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
SEVERAL LARGE TREES
DOWN AND TRAILER DAMAGED.
0657 PM 4 N ST PAUL NE TORNADO
05/26/02 HOWARD REPORTED BY PUBLIC 4
MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY
92 NEAR ST. PAUL..
0705 PM GRAND IS NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/26/02 HALL REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0705 PM ALTON KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 OSBORNE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0706 PM 6 N ALDA NE TORNADO
05/26/02 HALL REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0714 PM 1 W CHAPMAN NE TORNADO
05/26/02 MERRICK REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0716 PM 1 SW CHAPMAN NE TORNADO
05/26/02 MERRICK REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0725 PM 12 WSW FULLERTON NE TORNADO
05/26/02 NANCE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0725 PM KEARNEY NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 BUFFALO REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0730 PM 13 S CAMBRIDGE NE TORNADO
05/26/02 FURNAS REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0732 PM CENTRAL CITY NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 MERRICK
0738 PM FRANKLIN NE 4 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0745 PM 3 NW WILSONVILLE NE TORNADO
05/26/02 FURNAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0745 PM FULLERTON NE WIND DAMAGE
05/26/02 NANCE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES DOWN ON POWER
LINES.
0745 PM FULLERTON NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 NANCE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0747 PM 10 S CAMBRIDGE NE TORNADO
05/26/02 FURNAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0752 PM 11 S CAMBRIDGE NE 1.5 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FURNAS REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0805 PM HASTINGS NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 ADAMS REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0815 PM OSCEOLA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 POLK MODERATE HAIL FALL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0815 PM 5 W HASTINGS NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 ADAMS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0815 PM OSCEOLA NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/26/02 POLK REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0815 PM OSCEOLA NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 POLK REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0820 PM 6 N BELLAIRE KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne | 60 min |
| May 26, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Smith | 65 min |
| May 26, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Smith | 63 min |
| May 26, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Jewell | 67 min |
| May 26, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips | 65 min |
| May 26, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Smith | 45 min |
| May 26, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Mitchell | 57 min |
| May 26, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne | 66 min |
| May 26, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell | 46 min |
| May 26, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Rooks | 67 min |
| May 26, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Mitchell | 62 min |
| May 26, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne | 64 min |
| May 26, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Smith | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2002Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2002
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.