Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2003, 1:04 PM CDT for Merrick County, Nebraska. It was in force for 26 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 4, 2003, 1:04 PM CDT (18:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2003, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Merrick County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 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 nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 558 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 375 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 509 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
569 WUUS53 KGID 041804 SVRGID NEC121-041830- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 102 PM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... MERRICK COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA * UNTIL 130 PM CDT * AT 1257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER CLARKS...OR ABOUT 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE STORM INCLUDE... CLARKS SILVER CREEK PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN MERRICK COUNTY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. LAT...LON 4127 9808 4108 9799 4132 9754 4138 9769 $$ GUYER NNNN
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 4, 2:56 AM CDT, 10 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 2:56 AM CDT, 10 hours 8 minutes before
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA/NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 256 AM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003 THUNDERSTORMS ON GOING IN FORECAST AREA ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WILL KEEP STORMS IN AREA AT LEAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. SURFACE SYSTEM STILL TO OUR WEST AND GOOD MOISTURE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS. WOULD EXPECT BEST CHANCES FOR STORMS TO BE ALONG STATE LINE WHERE BOUNDARY FROM AM STORMS TO SET UP. SYSTEM TO BE EAST OF THE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON TAKING PRECIP WITH IT. CLOUDS TO REMAIN IN NORTHERN PORTION OF AREA AS THEY WRAP AROUND UPPER SYSTEM. SOUTHERN AREAS TO BE PARTLY CLOUDY. NEXT CHANCES FOR PRECIP COMES TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AS ANOTHER ACTIVE PERIOD SETTING UP. .GID...NONE. KISNER
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 11:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-051200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1123 AM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ALONG AND EAST OF THE U S 281 CORRIDOR TOWARD OR SHORTLY AFTER THE NOON HOUR. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH VERY LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF A FRANKLIN TO YORK LINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF U S HIGHWAY 281. T
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 4, 12:27 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1227 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1213 PM CHAPMAN NE 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK 1.75 TO 2.75 INCH HAIL
REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTERS.Local storm report, May 4, 12:33 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1233 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1229 PM 2 E FUNK NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY SPOTTER REPORTED 1 INCH
DIAMETER HAIL 2 MILES
EAST OF FUNK.Local storm report, May 4, 12:37 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1237 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1229 PM 4 SE HOLDREGE NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PHELPSLocal storm report, May 4, 12:39 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1239 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1235 PM CENTRAL CITY NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK 0.75 TO 0.88 INCH
DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.Local storm report, May 4, 12:49 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1249 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1230 PM MILLER NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BUFFALO SPOTTER REPORTED 0.75
INCH HAIL AT 1200 PM
AND FROM 1215 PM TO
1230 PM IN MILLER.Local storm report, May 4, 12:58 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1258 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1251 PM CLARKS NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK REPORT RELAYED VIA LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall | 44 min |
| May 4, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Sherman | 62 min |
| May 4, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Sherman | 30 min |
| May 4, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Howard | 27 min |
| May 4, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick | 48 min |
| May 4, 1:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Valley | 56 min |
| May 4, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Nance | 63 min |
| May 4, 2:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Howard | 42 min |
| May 4, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick | 51 min |
| May 4, 2:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 61 min |
| May 4, 5:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Sherman | 39 min |
| May 4, 11:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hall | 42 min |
| May 4, 11:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phelps | 55 min |
| May 4, 11:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo | 52 min |
| May 4, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton | 53 min |
| May 4, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Howard | 61 min |
| May 4, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick | 59 min |
| May 4, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Kearney | 62 min |
| May 4, 12:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo | 59 min |
| May 4, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phelps | 62 min |
| May 4, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hall, Howard | 64 min |
| May 4, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Nance | 49 min |
| May 4, 1:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams | 48 min |
| May 4, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Kearney | 66 min |
| May 4, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Clay | 59 min |
| May 4, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton | 63 min |
| May 4, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick | 48 min |
| May 4, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | York | 62 min |
| May 4, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 59 min |
Nearby
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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.