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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Hastings, NE

May 22, 2008Phillips County, Smith County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2008, 11:13 PM CDT for Phillips County, Smith County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2008, 11:13 PM CDT (04:13 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2008, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Phillips County, KS, Smith County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 22, 11:22 PM CDTHAIL 110 E Phillipsburg, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 1:52 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC10 hr
May 22, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 00:00Z on 2008-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 169 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2008-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 336 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 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
169 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
489 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
418 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KGID 230413
TORGID
KSC147-183-230445-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0013.080523T0413Z-080523T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1113 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
  WESTERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KIRWIN...OR
  15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 52 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  AGRA...CEDAR AND GAYLORD BY 1120 PM CDT
  KENSINGTON BY 1125 PM CDT
  ATHOL BY 1130 PM CDT
  SMITH CENTER BY 1135 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3995 9902 3996 9859 3956 9889 3956 9926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 211DEG 45KT 3963 9910

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KGID 230424
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1124 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

KSC147-183-230445-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080523T0445Z/
PHILLIPS KS-SMITH KS-
1124 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

AT 1119 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KIRWIN...OR 14
MILES EAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 52 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ATHOL BY 1130 PM CDT
  SMITH CENTER BY 1135 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3995 9902 3996 9859 3956 9889 3956 9926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 211DEG 45KT 3975 9902

$$
000 
WWUS53 KGID 230436
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1137 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

KSC147-183-230445-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080523T0445Z/
PHILLIPS KS-SMITH KS-
1137 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

AT 1133 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ATHOL...OR 22
MILES EAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 52 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3995 9902 3996 9859 3956 9889 3956 9926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 211DEG 45KT 3975 9888

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips48 min
May 22, 8:39 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips, Smith51 min
May 22, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDPhillips47 min
May 22, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips44 min
May 22, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Smith44 min
May 22, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks47 min
May 22, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks, Smith29 min
May 22, 9:45 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDRooks30 min
May 22, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDSmith52 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, 11:39 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, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDJewell, Smith37 min
May 23, 12:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDSmith6 hr
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, 4:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchGIDJewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith24 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, 6:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks, Smith6 hr
May 23, 7:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDRooks27 min
May 23, 8:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDMitchell, Osborne4 hr
May 23, 10:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDJewell, Osborne, Smith46 min
May 23, 12:09 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks, Smith57 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.