Tornado Warning 55, NWS Hastings, NE

Issued

Jun 20, 2011, 12:52 AM CDT (05:52 UTC)

Expired

Jun 20, 2011, 1:15 AM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Hastings, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE

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281 
WFUS53 KGID 200552
TORGID
NEC065-073-200615-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0055.110620T0552Z-110620T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1252 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1249 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLBROOK...OR 34 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  LEXINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HOLBROOK AND ARAPAHOE.

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 4036 10010 4044 10010 4047 9981 4029 9977
      4025 10015 4036 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 266DEG 15KT 4035 10004
HAIL 2.75IN

$$

BRYANT

030 
WWUS53 KGID 200600 RRA
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
100 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

NEC065-073-200615-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110620T0615Z/
FURNAS NE-GOSPER NE-
100 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GOSPER AND
NORTH CENTRAL FURNAS COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1258 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARAPAHOE...OR 29 MILES WEST OF HOLDREGE...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN FURNAS AND SOUTHERN GOSPER COUNTIES.

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 4028 10002 4041 10004 4047 9981 4029 9977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 261DEG 27KT 4035 9989
HAIL 2.75IN

$$

BRYANT

699 
WWUS53 KGID 200614 RRA
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
114 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

NEC065-073-200624-
/O.EXP.KGID.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110620T0615Z/
FURNAS NE-GOSPER NE-
114 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GOSPER AND NORTH CENTRAL
FURNAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT. 

LAT...LON 4028 10002 4041 10004 4047 9981 4029 9977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 261DEG 27KT 4036 9976

$$

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