Tornado Warning 41, NWS Hastings, NE

Issued

Jun 1, 2011, 7:04 PM CDT (00:04 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2011, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Hastings, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS

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747 
WFUS53 KGID 020004
TORGID
KSC123-141-020030-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0041.110602T0004Z-110602T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
704 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN OSBORNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 659 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CAWKER CITY...OR 20 MILES WEST OF BELOIT...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CAWKER CITY AND GLEN ELDER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF ON OR NEAR GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE 
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE 
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS CAN 
PRODUCE LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE 
INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN 
A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 9850 3955 9857 3957 9833 3957 9828
      3947 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 239DEG 19KT 3946 9846
HAIL 1.75IN

$$

110 
WWUS53 KGID 020017
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
717 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

KSC123-141-020030-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110602T0030Z/
OSBORNE KS-MITCHELL KS-
717 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL AND
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN OSBORNE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CAWKER CITY...OR 18 MILES WEST OF BELOIT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GLEN ELDER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF ON OR NEAR GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE 
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE 
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS CAN 
PRODUCE LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE 
INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN 
A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 9850 3955 9851 3957 9833 3957 9828
      3947 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 239DEG 19KT 3952 9842
HAIL 1.75IN

$$

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