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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Hastings, NE

May 23, 2008Webster County, Nebraska; Jewell County, Osborne County, Smith County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2008, 10:14 AM CDT for Webster County, Nebraska; Jewell County, Osborne County, Smith County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 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 23, 2008, 10:14 AM CDT (15:14 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Jewell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Smith County, KS, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 229 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2008-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 143 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2008-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 292 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
143 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-139 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
510 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
79 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
292 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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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 23, 9:57 AM CDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 9:57 AM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 5:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
521 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ060>064-072>077-082>087-241200-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-CLAY-DAWSON-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-FURNAS-GOSPER-HALL-
HAMILTON-HARLAN-JEWELL-KEARNEY-MITCHELL-NUCKOLLS-OSBORNE-PHELPS-
PHILLIPS-ROOKS-SMITH-THAYER-WEBSTER-YORK-
521 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...AND PORTIONS OF
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

EXPECTED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. A
VAST MAJORITY OF THE STORMS THIS MORNING WILL BE NON SEVERE...BUT
THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD BE SEVERE FOR A BRIEF TIME...WITH MAIN
HAZARD QUARTER SIZE HAIL

LATER TODAY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN OVER
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. THOSE STORMS WILL MOVE
EAST...AND BRING THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE REGION. THE
PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...AND LOCALLY HEAVY AND POTENTIALLY
FLOODING RAINFALL. THERE IS A LIMITED RISK FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...PRIMARILY SOUTHWEST OF A
LINE FROM LEXINGTON NEBRASKA TO OSBORNE KANSAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE BOTH SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...PRIMARILY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND
DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...AND SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY
AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:
   HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS  (ALL LOWERCASE)

NEZ039>041-046>049-241200-
GREELEY-HOWARD-MERRICK-NANCE-POLK-SHERMAN-VALLEY-
521 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER THROUGHOUT THE
DAY TODAY...AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
QUARTERS AND WINDS GUSTS TO 60 MPH THE MAIN HAZARDS. THE MOST
LIKELY TIME FRAME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE AFTER 6 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE BOTH SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...PRIMARILY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND
DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:
   HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS  (ALL LOWERCASE)

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 8:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
827 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

NEZ060-072-231400-
DAWSON-GOSPER-
827 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT FOR...

  WESTERN DAWSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  NORTH CENTRAL GOSPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

AT 826 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUSTIS...OR 20 MILES WEST OF
LEXINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 43 MPH.

* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COZAD BY 840 AM CDT

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 209 AND 233.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
Special weather statement, May 23, 8:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
840 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

NEZ075-076-085-086-231415-
ADAMS-CLAY-NUCKOLLS-WEBSTER-
840 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  NORTHERN NUCKOLLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

AT 839 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF
BLADEN TO NELSON TO DESHLER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 43 MPH.

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BLADEN BY 845 AM CDT
  EDGAR BY 855 AM CDT
  AYR BY 900 AM CDT
  FAIRFIELD BY 905 AM CDT

WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IN
ADDITION...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED.

THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE.
Local storm report, May 23, 9:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
905 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

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

0815 AM     FLOOD            9 N STOCKTON            39.57N 99.27W
05/23/2008                   PHILLIPS           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THE BOW CREEK OUT OF ITS
            BANK 9 MILES NORTH OF STOCKTON NEAR HIGHWAY 183.

&&

KING
Local storm report, May 23, 9:45 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
945 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

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

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE JUNIATA            40.60N 98.49W
05/23/2008  E1.60 INCH       ADAMS              NE   PUBLIC

0944 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ATLANTA                 40.37N 99.47W
05/23/2008  U0.00 INCH       PHELPS             NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOME STREET FLOODING OCCURRING

&&

KISNER
Special weather statement, May 23, 10:03 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan48 min
May 22, 8:39 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDHarlan51 min
May 22, 8:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDDawson3 hr
May 22, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan47 min
May 22, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHarlan44 min
May 22, 8:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFurnas, Gosper2 hr
May 22, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan and 2 more38 min
May 22, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan44 min
May 22, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHarlan29 min
May 22, 9:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFurnas, Harlan3 hr
May 22, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Kearney, Phelps and 1 more44 min
May 22, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Franklin, Webster52 min
May 22, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Buffalo, Clay, Hall, Hamilton, Kearney and 1 more49 min
May 22, 10:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFranklin4 hr
May 22, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Hall, Howard, Sherman, Valley50 min
May 22, 10:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Clay, Nuckolls, Webster42 min
May 22, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Clay, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Webster45 min
May 22, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDGreeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance and 2 more38 min
May 22, 11:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDWebster4 hr
May 23, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDWebster37 min
May 23, 12:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDFranklin, Webster6 hr
May 23, 1:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDNuckolls67 min
May 23, 4:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchGIDAdams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin and 18 more24 hr
May 23, 6:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps25 min
May 23, 6:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan, Webster6 hr
May 23, 8:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDDawson, Gosper6 hr
May 23, 9:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningGIDDawson28 hr
May 23, 9:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDBuffalo6 hr
May 23, 9:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFranklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps4 hr
May 23, 10:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDBuffalo4 hr
May 23, 12:09 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDFranklin, Furnas, Harlan, Webster57 hr
May 23, 1:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDAdams, Hall, Kearney6 hr
May 23, 2:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGIDWebster67 hr
May 23, 2:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDDawson3 days
May 23, 3:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDBuffalo4 days
May 23, 3:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDClay, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Polk4 hr
May 23, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson, Gosper67 min
May 23, 3:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDDawson3 hr
May 23, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHall, Howard, Merrick17 min
May 23, 5:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDHamilton, Polk, York3 hr
May 23, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPolk, York38 min
May 22, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks47 min
May 22, 9:45 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDRooks30 min
May 22, 9:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDPhillips4 hr
May 22, 10:16 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks29 min
May 22, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks35 min
May 22, 10:42 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips33 min
May 22, 10:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDSmith4 hr
May 22, 11:13 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips, Smith32 min
May 22, 11:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDRooks4 hr
May 22, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDSmith29 min
May 23, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks, Smith23 min
May 23, 12:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks6 hr
May 23, 1:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningGIDPhillips7 hr
May 23, 3:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningGIDRooks14 hr
May 23, 5:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDOsborne, Phillips, Rooks25 min
May 23, 5:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDOsborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith44 min
May 23, 7:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDRooks27 min
May 23, 8:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDMitchell, Osborne4 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2008Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008

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.