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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 2011, 9:25 PM CDT for Phillips County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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
- Jun 1, 2011, 9:25 PM CDT (02:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Phillips County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 9:44 PM CDT | TORNADO | 13 N 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 3158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1439 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 12.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
767 WFUS53 KGID 020225 TORGID KSC147-020300- /O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0045.110602T0225Z-110602T0300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 925 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 922 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LONG ISLAND...OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF PHILLIPSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WOODRUFF. 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. && LAT...LON 3999 9907 3977 9907 3985 9962 4000 9958 TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 278DEG 26KT 3993 9948 HAIL 1.00IN $$
2 follow-up statements
192 WWUS53 KGID 020230 SVSGID SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 930 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011 KSC147-020300- /O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110602T0300Z/ PHILLIPS KS- 930 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT... AT 927 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LONG ISLAND...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WOODRUFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3999 9907 3977 9907 3985 9962 4000 9958 TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 278DEG 26KT 3993 9947 HAIL 1.75IN $$
250 WWUS53 KGID 020244 SVSGID SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 944 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011 KSC147-020253- /O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110602T0300Z/ PHILLIPS KS- 944 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LAT...LON 3999 9907 3977 9907 3985 9962 4000 9958 TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 278DEG 26KT 3992 9934 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Mitchell, Osborne | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips, Smith | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Mitchell | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Osborne | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Mitchell | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Smith | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 8:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Mitchell, Osborne | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Rooks | 25 min |
| Jun 1, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Osborne | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips | 50 min |
| Jun 1, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Rooks | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Smith | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Smith | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips, Smith | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Phillips, Smith | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 50 min |
| Jun 1, 10:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Osborne, Rooks | 10 hr |
| Jun 1, 10:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Osborne, Rooks | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne | 22 min |
| Jun 1, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Smith | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 10:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Phillips, Smith | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 11:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Smith | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Smith | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Smith | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 12:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Mitchell | 82 min |
| Jun 2, 12:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 1:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Smith | 9 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 1:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GID | Osborne | 45 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GID | Osborne, Smith | 46 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | GID | Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 15 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GID | Mitchell | 56 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Osborne, Rooks | 33 hr |
| Jun 2, 10:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Smith | 7 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Smith | 47 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.