Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2003, 8:55 PM CDT for Dawson County, Gosper County, Phelps County, Nebraska. It was in force for 50 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, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2003, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Dawson County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Phelps County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 855 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
396
WUUS53 KGID 050155
SVRGID
NEC047-073-137-050245-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
855 PM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DAWSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
GOSPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
PHELPS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 851 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER OVERTON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST OF
LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
OVERTON AT 900 PM CDT
HOLDREGE AT 920 PM CDT
PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON...EASTERN GOSPER AND PHELPS COUNTIES
SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS
AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
LAT...LON 4074 9970 4039 9990 4038 9924 4066 9943
4085 9946
$$
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NNNNWhat 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, 2:39 PM CDT, 6 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 2:39 PM CDT, 6 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA/NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 239 PM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003 THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX MOVING THRU THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON SO LIMITED AFD. STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PASSING THRU THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SFC LOW REFLECTION CURRENTLY SITUATED NEAR NEB/KS BORDER ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS AHEAD OF A SOUTHWARD EXTENDING DRY LINE THRU CENTRAL KS. MOIST FLOW OUT OF THE SOUTH HELPING TO MAINTAIN COMPLEX AS IT MOVES EAST. WILL MENTION LEFT OVER SHOWERS THRU THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...ANTICIPATE DRY WEATHER THRU MOST OF THIS WEEK UNTIL NEXT WEST COAST UPPER LOW TRAVELS THRU THE PLAINS BY LATE IN THE WEEK. IT APPEARS GULF MOISTURE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR NEEDED PCPN. .GID...NONE. DEE
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 11:23 AM CDT, 9 hours 32 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, 3:48 PM CDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
348 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0344 PM JEWELL KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JEWELLSpecial weather statement, May 4, 4:04 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
KSZ007-019-NEZ048-049-063-064-076-077-086-087-042130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 404 PM CDT SUN MAY 4 2003 ...TORNADO WATCH #231 HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... POLK...HAMILTON...YORK...CLAY...FILLMORE...THAYER...NUCKOLLS AND MERRICK COUNTIES. IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... JEWELL AND MITCHELL COUNTIES. THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF THE REGION...AND NO LONGER POSE A THREAT TO PEOPLE IN THIS AREA. LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...NO ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. NNNN
Local storm report, May 4, 4:37 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
437 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0435 PM 2 E BELOIT KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MITCHELL 0.75 INCH TO 0.88 INCH
HAIL REPORTED BY COUNTY
SHERIFF 2 MILES EAST OF
BELOIT ALONG HIGHWAY 9.Local storm report, May 4, 4:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
438 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0420 PM BELOIT KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MITCHELL KVSV RADIO STATION ON
THE EAST EDGE OF BELOIT
REPORTED 0.75 INCH HAIL.Local storm report, May 4, 4:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
458 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS..DUTY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGIST REPORTED
WEAK TORNADO FROM 140
PM TO 145 PM LOCATED 2
TO 3 MILES NORTH OF
PAULINE. ESTIMATED 80
MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED
AT SAME LOCATIONS.
0200 PM 12 S MINDEN NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY
0206 PM GILTNER NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HAMILTON
0210 PM GILTNER NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HAMILTON
0215 PM 6 ESE CLAY CENTER NE 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/04/03 CLAY 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE
BRANCHES DOWNED BY
ESTIMATED 60 MPH
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
0240 PM BRADSHAW NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/04/03 YORK
0257 PM 5 E IONIA KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JEWELL
0257 PM SILVER CREEK NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK REPORT RELAYED FROM
PLATTE COUNTY.
0300 PM OSCEOLA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 POLK
0302 PM SILVER CREEK NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK
0344 PM JEWELL KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JEWELL
0420 PM BELOIT KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MITCHELL KVSV RADIO STATION ON
THE EAST EDGE OF BELOIT
REPORTED 0.75 INCH HAIL.
0435 PM 2 E BELOIT KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MITCHELL 0.75 INCH TO 0.88 INCH
HAIL REPORTED BY COUNTY
SHERIFF 2 MILES EAST OF
BELOIT ALONG HIGHWAY 9.Local storm report, May 4, 5:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
540 PM CDT SUN MAY 04 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1144 AM GRAND ISLAND NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HALL
1200 PM GRAND ISLAND NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HALL
1210 PM DANNEBROG NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HOWARD
1213 PM CHAPMAN NE 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK 1.75 TO 2.75 INCH HAIL
REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTERS.
1215 PM MARQUETTE NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HAMILTON
1215 PM RIVERDALE NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BUFFALO
1217 PM PLEASANTON NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BUFFALO
1229 PM 2 E LOWELL NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY SPOTTER REPORTED 1 INCH
DIAMETER HAIL 2 MILES
EAST OF FUNK.
1229 PM 4 SE HOLDREGE NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PHELPS
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.
1235 PM CENTRAL CITY NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK 0.75 TO 0.88 INCH
DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
1251 PM CLARKS NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK REPORT RELAYED VIA LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
0108 PM CLARKS NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK
0110 PM GENOA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NANCE
0124 PM 2 W AXTELL NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY
0125 PM 2 SW AXTELL NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED HAIL ALONG
HIGHWAY 6 AND HIGHWAY
34 ALONG THE KEARNEY
AND PHELPS COUNTY LINES.
0129 PM 3 S PROSSER NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ADAMS REPORTED BY HAYLAND
ELEVATOR WHICH IS SOUTH
OF PROSSER AND BETWEEN
PROSSER AND JUNIATA.
0133 PM GENOA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NANCE
0133 PM DANNEBROG NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HOWARD REPORTED BY SPOTTER
ALONG HALL AND HOWARD
COUNTY LINES.
0134 PM AXTELL NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY
0134 PM HOLDREGE NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PHELPS
0137 PM 4 N HASTINGS NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ADAMS HASTINGS NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
REPORT.
0138 PM SILVER CREEK NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK PEA TO GOLFBALL SIZED
HAIL OCCURRED IN SILVER
CREEK.
0138 PM 3 NE HASTINGS NE 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ADAMS
0145 PM 2 N PAULINE NE TORNADO
05/04/03 ADAMS OFF DUTY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGIST REPORTED
WEAK TORNADO FROM 140
PM TO 145 PM LOCATED 2
TO 3 MILES NORTH OF
PAULINE. ESTIMATED 80
MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED
AT SAME LOCATIONS.
0200 PM 12 S MINDEN NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 KEARNEY
0206 PM GILTNER NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HAMILTON
0210 PM GILTNER NE .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HAMILTON
0215 PM 6 ESE CLAY CENTER NE 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/04/03 CLAY 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE
BRANCHES DOWNED BY
ESTIMATED 60 MPH
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
0240 PM BRADSHAW NE 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/04/03 YORK
0257 PM 5 E IONIA KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JEWELL
0257 PM SILVER CREEK NE 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK REPORT RELAYED FROM
PLATTE COUNTY.
0300 PM OSCEOLA NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 POLK
0302 PM SILVER CREEK NE .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERRICK
0344 PM JEWELL KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JEWELL
0420 PM BELOIT KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MITCHELL KVSV RADIO STATION ON
THE EAST EDGE OF BELOIT
REPORTED 0.75 INCH HAIL.
0435 PM 2 E BELOIT KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MITCHELL 0.75 INCH TO 0.88 INCH
HAIL REPORTED BY COUNTY
SHERIFF 2 MILES EAST OF
BELOIT ALONG HIGHWAY 9.The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phelps | 59 min |
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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.