Tornado Warning 49, NWS Hastings, NE

Issued

Jun 4, 2008, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Hastings, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dawson County, NE, Gosper County, NE

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000 
WFUS53 KGID 042241
TORGID
NEC047-073-042330-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0049.080604T2241Z-080604T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
541 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  NORTH CENTRAL GOSPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF ELWOOD...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 8 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ELWOOD BY 550 PM CDT
  JOHNSON LAKE BY 625 PM CDT

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 226 AND 241.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4087 9989 4070 9965 4051 9996 4053 9999
      4057 9999 4057 9998 4069 9998 4069 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 224DEG 7KT 4064 9996

$$

000 
WWUS53 KGID 042251
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
551 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

NEC047-073-042330-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080604T2330Z/
DAWSON NE-GOSPER NE-
551 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL GOSPER AND SOUTH CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTIES...

AT 548 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JOHNSON LAKE...OR
14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 8 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JOHNSON LAKE BY 625 PM CDT

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 226 AND 242.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4087 9989 4070 9965 4051 9996 4053 9999
      4057 9999 4057 9998 4069 9998 4069 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 224DEG 7KT 4065 9994

$$

000 
WWUS53 KGID 042304
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
604 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

NEC047-073-042330-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080604T2330Z/
DAWSON NE-GOSPER NE-
604 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL GOSPER AND SOUTH CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTIES...

AT 601 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JOHNSON LAKE...OR
10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN GOSPER COUNTY AT 620 PM CDT
  RURAL SOUTHERN DAWSON COUNTY AT 620 PM CDT

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 226 AND 242.

LAT...LON 4087 9989 4070 9965 4051 9996 4053 9999
      4057 9999 4057 9998 4069 9998 4069 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 232DEG 10KT 4066 9984

$$

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