Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2002, 10:38 PM CDT for Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 67 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2002, 10:38 PM CDT (03:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2002, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Rooks County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:41 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.
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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 1171 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2271 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KGID 270338 SVRGRI KSC163-270445- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1038 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ROOKS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS * UNTIL 1145 PM CDT * AT 1036 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WOODSTON...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... WOODSTON AT 1055 PM CDT PLAINVILLE AT 1115 PM CDT CODELL AT 1135 PM CDT PEOPLE IN ROOKS COUNTY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH AND LARGE HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS ARE LIKELY. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. LAT...LON 3956 9908 3953 9957 3919 9953 3916 9904 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, 9 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 12:53 PM CDT, 9 hours 45 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, 7:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 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, 2 hours 22 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, 2 hours 10 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.Local storm report, May 26, 9:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
906 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0720 PM 2 ESE REPUBLICAN CITY NE TORNADO
05/26/02 HARLAN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0825 PM HILDRETH NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0835 PM HILDRETH NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0836 PM 2 W FAIRMONT NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FILLMORE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0846 PM 2 W MILLIGAN NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FILLMORE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0847 PM 5 N BELLAIRE KS 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0853 PM 7 NNE SMITH CENTER KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0900 PM 1 N LEBANON KS 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0903 PM 4 NE SMITH CENTER KS 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Special weather statement, May 26, 9:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
NEZ049-063-064-074>077-270255- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 927 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2002 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 341 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR A PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 341 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ADAMS...CLAY... FILLMORE...HAMILTON...KEARNEY...POLK AND YORK. 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.
Local storm report, May 26, 9:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
935 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.
0720 PM 2 ESE REPUBLICAN CITY NE TORNADO
05/26/02 HARLAN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0725 PM KEARNEY NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 BUFFALO REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0725 PM 12 WSW FULLERTON NE TORNADO
05/26/02 NANCE 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 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.
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.
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 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.
0815 PM OSCEOLA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 POLK MODERATE HAIL FALL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0820 PM 6 N BELLAIRE KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0825 PM HILDRETH NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0835 PM HILDRETH NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FRANKLIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0836 PM 2 W FAIRMONT NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FILLMORE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0846 PM 2 W MILLIGAN NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 FILLMORE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0847 PM 5 N BELLAIRE KS 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0853 PM 7 NNE SMITH CENTER KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0900 PM 1 N LEBANON KS 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0903 PM 4 NE SMITH CENTER KS 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0908 PM 5 N JEWELL KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 JEWELL REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0910 PM 4 N LEBANON KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0910 PM OSCEOLA NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 POLK REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0910 PM OSCEOLA NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/26/02 POLK REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0920 PM LEBANON KS 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 SMITH REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0925 PM IONIA KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/02 JEWELL REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.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, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell | 58 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, 10:43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.