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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this flash flood warning at Jun 5, 2008, 2:30 AM CDT for Butler County, Saunders County, Nebraska. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2008, 2:30 AM CDT (07:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2008, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Butler County, NE, Saunders County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:30 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 2024 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 331 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.7
- Supercell composite
- 18.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KOAX 050733
FFWOAX
NEC023-155-051130-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FF.W.0021.080605T0730Z-080605T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
230 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BUTLER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
SAUNDERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 630 AM CDT.
* AT 226 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 1 AM FROM THUNDERSTORMS CROSSING
THE AREA. HEAVY RAIN ALREADY FELL OVER THE SAME AREA IN
EARLIER STORMS. FLASH FLOODING WILL RESULT FROM THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO YUTAN...
WAHOO...PRAGUE...MEAD...DAVID CITY...CEDAR BLUFFS AND BELLWOOD.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS ALREADY
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR A CREEK IN THE AFFECTED
AREA...TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF AN
UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT...OR BY AUTOMOBILE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY AND
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4138 9737 4138 9716 4145 9691 4144 9656
4140 9649 4138 9646 4110 9633 4105 9671
4104 9736
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 180DEG 0KT 4121 9660
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KOAX 050907
FFSOAX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
405 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
NEC023-155-051130-
/O.CON.KOAX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080605T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUTLER NE-SAUNDERS NE-
405 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR
SAUNDERS AND BUTLER COUNTIES...
AT 403 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...THE
STORMS PRODUCED ABOUT ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO YUTAN...
WAHOO...PRAGUE...MEAD...DAVID CITY...CEDAR BLUFFS AND BELLWOOD
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4138 9737 4138 9716 4145 9691 4144 9656
4140 9649 4138 9646 4110 9633 4105 9671
4104 9736
TIME...MOT...LOC 0905Z 180DEG 0KT 4121 9660
$$
POLLACK000
WGUS53 KOAX 051126
FFWOAX
NEC023-155-051330-
/O.EXT.KOAX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080605T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
623 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BUTLER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
SAUNDERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 830 AM CDT.
* AT 618 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ROADS CLOSED IN
BUTLER AND SAUNDERS COUNTIES. IN SAUNDERS COUNTY...THE ROAD WAS
CLOSED FROM NEW HIGHWAY 77 TO WESTON AND AT OLD HIGHWAY 77. IN
SAUNDERS COUNTY...THE ROAD WAS CLOSED AT HIGHWAY 15 AND HIGHWAY
92 WEST AND AT HIGHWAY 81 AND HIGHWAY 92.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO YUTAN...
WAHOO...PRAGUE...MEAD...DAVID CITY...CEDAR BLUFFS AND BELLWOOD.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS ALREADY
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR A CREEK IN THE AFFECTED
AREA...TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF AN
UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT...OR BY AUTOMOBILE.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
AS LITTLE AS SIX INCHES OF QUICKLY FLOWING WATER CAN CAUSE YOU TO
LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. THIS INCLUDES PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES.
LAT...LON 4138 9737 4138 9716 4145 9691 4144 9656
4140 9649 4138 9646 4110 9633 4105 9671
4104 9736
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 180DEG 0KT 4121 9660
$$
ZAPOTOCNY000
WGUS73 KOAX 051323
FFSOAX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
822 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
NEC023-155-051332-
/O.EXP.KOAX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080605T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUTLER NE-SAUNDERS NE-
822 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 AM CDT FOR SAUNDERS AND
BUTLER COUNTIES. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING...
FOR SLOW CHANGING FLOOD CONDITIONS.
LAT...LON 4138 9737 4138 9716 4145 9691 4144 9656
4140 9649 4138 9646 4110 9633 4105 9671
4104 9736
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 180DEG 0KT 4121 9660
$$
POLLACKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Butler, Seward | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Colfax | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Saunders | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Butler, Saunders, Seward | 42 min |
| Jun 4, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Lancaster, Saunders, Seward | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Sarpy | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Lancaster, Seward | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 8:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Boone, Madison, Platte | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Cass, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington | 64 min |
| Jun 4, 9:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Cuming | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Saunders | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders | 43 min |
| Jun 4, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Stanton | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Douglas, Sarpy, Washington | 58 min |
| Jun 4, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Jefferson | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Lancaster, Otoe | 66 min |
| Jun 4, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 9:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Jefferson | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 9:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Cass | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Burt | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline and 1 more | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 10:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline | 8 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 11:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe and 1 more | 64 min |
| Jun 4, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Otoe | 53 min |
| Jun 4, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Saunders | 24 min |
| Jun 5, 12:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Butler | 6 days |
| Jun 5, 12:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Seward | 6 days |
| Jun 5, 12:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Saline | 9 days |
| Jun 5, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Saline, Seward | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 12:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Seward | 7 days |
| Jun 5, 12:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Otoe | 11 days |
| Jun 5, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler | 9 min |
| Jun 5, 1:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Cass | 35 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Cass | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Saline, Seward | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 3:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Lancaster | 19 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Jefferson | 19 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:12 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge and 15 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Stanton | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Cuming | 17 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Saunders | 22 hr |
| Jun 5, 8:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | Butler, Saunders | 8 hr |
| Jun 5, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Nemaha | 24 hr |
| Jun 5, 8:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Cass | 14 hr |
| Jun 5, 8:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Saline | 14 hr |
| Jun 5, 10:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Knox, Madison, Pierce | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 11:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Boone, Madison, Pierce | 41 min |
| Jun 5, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cedar, Knox | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 11:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cedar, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Wayne | 41 min |
| Jun 5, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Thurston | 15 min |
| Jun 5, 12:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cedar | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cedar, Knox, Pierce, Wayne | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cedar | 23 min |
| Jun 5, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Pawnee | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Pawnee | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson | 48 min |
| Jun 5, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Knox | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Boone, Knox, Madison, Pierce | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Pawnee, Richardson | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 6:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Gage | 9 days |
| Jun 5, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Boone, Colfax, Madison, Pierce, Platte, Stanton | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Nemaha, Richardson | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Richardson | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Cedar, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Wayne | 46 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.