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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Hastings, NE

May 11, 2005Furnas County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2005, 10:45 PM CDT for Furnas County, Nebraska. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2005, 10:45 PM CDT (03:45 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2005, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Furnas County, NE

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 11, 9:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

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 11, 2:10 PM CDT, 8 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 2:10 PM CDT, 8 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 12:00 PM CDT, 10 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1200 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

KSZ005>007-017>019-121200-
JEWELL-MITCHELL-OSBORNE-PHILLIPS-ROOKS-SMITH-
1200 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

...OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 1 AND 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON. ANY THUNDERSTORM WHICH DOES DEVELOP WILL QUICKLY
BECOME SEVERE...AND WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...
DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES. A COUPLE OF STRONG...LONGER TRACK
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
IN GENERAL...THE STORMS SHOULD MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST IN DIRECTION.

THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH
SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...HOWEVER
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER ACTIVATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHOULD BE READY FOR RAPID
DEPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME.

NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-121200-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-CLAY-DAWSON-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-FURNAS-GOSPER-GREELEY-
HALL-HAMILTON-HARLAN-HOWARD-KEARNEY-MERRICK-NANCE-NUCKOLLS-PHELPS-
POLK-SHERMAN-THAYER-VALLEY-WEBSTER-YORK-
1200 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

...MODERATE RISK FOR SOUTHERN NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. THESE STORMS
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST.

CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR ANY THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING TO BE SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...ESPECIALLY
SOUTH OF A YORK...TO HASTINGS TO ALMA LINE. TO THE NORTH...THE
HAIL AND WIND THREAT IS MOST PROMINENT.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH HEAVY RAIN IN
EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...HOWEVER
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER ACTIVATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. SPOTTER GROUPS AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHOULD READY FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME
THE REST OF TODAY.

NOAA/NWS/MORITZ/WESELY/BERG

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 11, 6:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
621 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0618 PM     HAIL             LEXINGTON               40.78N 99.74W
05/11/2005  1.75 INCH        DAWSON             NE   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

LEWIS
Local storm report, May 11, 6:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
629 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0628 PM     HAIL             2 N WOOD RIVER          40.85N 98.60W
05/11/2005  1.00 INCH        HALL               NE   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

LEWIS
Local storm report, May 11, 6:37 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 11, 6:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 11, 6:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
642 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0642 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WOOD RIVER              40.82N 98.60W
05/11/2005  0.00 INCH        HALL               NE   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOTORISTS EXITING INTERSTATE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND
            REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

&&

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Local storm report, May 11, 6:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
647 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0639 PM     FLOOD            HASTINGS                40.59N 98.39W
05/11/2005                   ADAMS              NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF MANY WINDOWS IN THE SECOND STORY WINDOWS
            INDOWNTOWN HEAVY DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND HOMES IN THE
            EASTERN PART OF TOWN, SEVERAL FLOODED BASEMENTS AND
            STREETS

0640 PM     HAIL             WOOD RIVER              40.82N 98.60W
05/11/2005  2.00 INCH        HALL               NE   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL FALLING AT WOOD
            RIVER GOLF COURSE. FALLING FOR 5 MINUTES.

&&

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHall53 min
May 11, 7:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDMerrick3 hr
May 11, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson45 min
May 11, 7:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDDawson3 hr
May 11, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Sherman62 min
May 11, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDNuckolls44 min
May 11, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick24 min
May 11, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHall64 min
May 11, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDKearney67 min
May 11, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan64 min
May 11, 8:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDBuffalo4 hr
May 11, 8:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDAdams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin and 18 more6 hr
May 11, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHamilton, Merrick43 min
May 11, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore66 min
May 11, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDSherman34 min
May 11, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo62 min
May 11, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDKearney63 min
May 11, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDYork62 min
May 11, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams13 min
May 11, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore63 min
May 11, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams65 min
May 11, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHall58 min
May 11, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo60 min
May 11, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDYork54 min
May 11, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDGosper56 min
May 11, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson55 min
May 11, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore66 min
May 11, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHamilton61 min
May 11, 10:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDKearney47 min
May 11, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Hall64 min
May 11, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick57 min
May 11, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo62 min
May 11, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDGosper, Harlan, Phelps65 min
May 11, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore22 min
May 11, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Hall64 min
May 12, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo32 min
May 12, 12:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHoward28 min
May 12, 12:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHamilton58 min
May 12, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Dawson15 min
May 12, 1:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick, Polk29 min
May 12, 1:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDWebster18 min
May 12, 1:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDClay, Nuckolls31 min
May 12, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Webster30 min
May 12, 1:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDYork40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.