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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2009, 4:54 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Richardson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 66 min. 3 reports 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
- Jun 7, 2009, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Pawnee County, NE, Richardson County, NE
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 4:54 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 3 S Burchard, NE | |
| Jun 7, 5:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 11 W Pawnee City, NE | |
| Jun 7, 6:06 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 3 Se Stella, NE | RELAYED FROM SPOTTER |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 1088 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -394 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KOAX 072154
TOROAX
NEC133-147-072300-
/O.NEW.KOAX.TO.W.0013.090607T2154Z-090607T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
454 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
RICHARDSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 454 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAWNEE CITY...OR 29 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BEATRICE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STEINAUER...PAWNEE CITY...TABLE ROCK...DU BOIS...HUMBOLDT...THE
HIGHWAY 75 AND 8 JUNCTION...DAWSON...STELLA...SALEM...VERDON...
SHUBERT...FALLS CITY...RULO...PRESTON AND BARADA
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 9645 4026 9553 4024 9547 4020 9548
4018 9547 4015 9543 4013 9542 4012 9539
4007 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541 4003 9539
4003 9535 4000 9531 4000 9642
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 260DEG 29KT 4007 9626
$$
MAYES5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KOAX 072205
SVSOAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
505 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
NEC133-147-072300-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090607T2300Z/
PAWNEE NE-RICHARDSON NE-
505 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
RICHARDSON AND PAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 504 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PAWNEE CITY...OR 30
MILES WEST OF FALLS CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...DU BOIS...TABLE
ROCK...HUMBOLDT...DAWSON...THE HIGHWAY 75 AND 8 JUNCTION...VERDON...
SALEM...SHUBERT AND BARADA.
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPRTED WITH THIS STORM AS WELL.
IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STORM IN NEMAHA COUNTY KANSAS WAS MOVING
TOWARD FALLS CITY. THIS STORM COULD ALSO INTENSIFY AND BECOME
TORNADIC.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 9636 4026 9553 4024 9547 4020 9548
4018 9547 4015 9543 4013 9542 4012 9539
4007 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541 4003 9539
4003 9535 4000 9531 4000 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 260DEG 29KT 4008 9616
$$
MAYES000
WWUS53 KOAX 072214
SVSOAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
514 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
NEC133-147-072300-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090607T2300Z/
PAWNEE NE-RICHARDSON NE-
514 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
RICHARDSON AND EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 513 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DU BOIS...OR 24
MILES WEST OF FALLS CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...HUMBOLDT...DAWSON...
THE HIGHWAY 75 AND 8 JUNCTION...VERDON...SALEM...STELLA...SHUBERT...
FALLS CITY...BARADA AND PRESTON.
THOSE IN PAWNEE CITY SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 4020 9629 4026 9553 4024 9547 4020 9548
4018 9547 4015 9543 4013 9542 4012 9539
4007 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541 4003 9539
4003 9535 4000 9531 4000 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 260DEG 29KT 4009 9605
$$
MAYES000
WWUS53 KOAX 072228
SVSOAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
528 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
NEC133-147-072300-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090607T2300Z/
PAWNEE NE-RICHARDSON NE-
528 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
RICHARDSON AND EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 527 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUMBOLDT...OR 17
MILES WEST OF FALLS CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...DAWSON...THE HIGHWAY
75 AND 8 JUNCTION...VERDON...SALEM...STELLA...SHUBERT...FALLS CITY...
BARADA AND PRESTON.
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FALLS CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4021 9622 4026 9553 4024 9547 4020 9548
4018 9547 4015 9543 4013 9542 4012 9539
4007 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541 4003 9539
4003 9535 4000 9531 4000 9624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 260DEG 29KT 4011 9592
$$
MAYES000
WWUS53 KOAX 072240
SVSOAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
540 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
NEC133-147-072300-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090607T2300Z/
PAWNEE NE-RICHARDSON NE-
540 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
RICHARDSON AND EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 540 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TABLE ROCK...OR 23
MILES WEST OF FALLS CITY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...HUMBOLDT...DAWSON...
THE HIGHWAY 75 AND 8 JUNCTION...STELLA AND VERDON.
THOSE IN HUMBOLDT SHOULD MOVE TO SHELTER NOW
IN ADDITION...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 4008 9616 4022 9614 4026 9553 4024 9547
4020 9548 4018 9547 4015 9543 4013 9542
4012 9539 4007 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541
4003 9539 4003 9535 4000 9531 4000 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 255DEG 22KT 4013 9603
$$
MAYES000
WWUS53 KOAX 072300
SVSOAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
600 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
NEC133-147-072310-
/O.EXP.KOAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090607T2300Z/
PAWNEE NE-RICHARDSON NE-
600 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR RICHARDSON AND EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES
EXPIRES AT 600 PM CDT...
..HOWEVER GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH BOTH
THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING RICHARDSON COUNTY.
IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.
LAT...LON 4008 9616 4022 9614 4026 9553 4024 9547
4020 9548 4018 9547 4015 9543 4013 9542
4012 9539 4007 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541
4003 9539 4003 9535 4000 9531 4000 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 255DEG 22KT 4013 9603
$$
MAYESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Saline | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Pawnee | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 11:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee | 41 min |
| Jun 6, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Saline | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 12:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Lancaster, Saline, Seward | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Lancaster | 31 min |
| Jun 7, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Douglas, Sarpy | 51 min |
| Jun 7, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Nemaha, Otoe | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 10:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Madison, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 11:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Thurston, Wayne | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cedar | 25 min |
| Jun 7, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cuming, Thurston | 38 min |
| Jun 7, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Knox | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Pawnee | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson | 35 min |
| Jun 7, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Nemaha, Richardson | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Richardson | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.