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Tornado Warning 63, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2011, 4:46 PM CDT for Buffalo County, Sherman County, Nebraska. It was in force for 44 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 20, 2011, 4:46 PM CDT (21:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2011, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Buffalo County, NE, Sherman County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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 20, 5:06 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Wsw Rockville, NE | TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST LIFTED. |
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 20, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
042
WFUS53 KGID 202146
TORGID
NEC019-163-202230-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0063.110620T2146Z-110620T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
446 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BUFFALO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
SHERMAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING POSSLIBLE TORNADOES ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM AMHERST
TO PLEASANTON TO RAVENNA. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THESE TORNADIC
STORMS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED
NEAR PLEASANTON.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MILLER...LOUP CITY...HAZARD AND LITCHFIELD.
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 4129 9875 4105 9875 4104 9873 4093 9872
4085 9943 4105 9942 4105 9922 4130 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 107DEG 10KT 4090 9929 4099 9908
4103 9895
HAIL 2.50IN
$$
FAY3 follow-up statements
922
WWUS53 KGID 202156
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
456 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
NEC019-163-202230-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110620T2230Z/
BUFFALO NE-SHERMAN NE-
456 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHERMAN AND NORTHWESTERN
BUFFALO COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO. THE CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NORTH OF
RAVENNA AND WAS MOVING NORTH. ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE TORNADOES WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF MILLER TO
PLEASANTON TO RAVENNA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUP CITY...HAZARD...MILLER AND LITCHFIELD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4129 9875 4105 9875 4095 9889 4089 9942
4105 9942 4105 9922 4130 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 107DEG 10KT 4096 9925 4101 9908
4107 9895
HAIL 2.50IN
$$
FAY223
WWUS53 KGID 202203
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
503 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
NEC019-163-202230-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110620T2230Z/
BUFFALO NE-SHERMAN NE-
503 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHERMAN AND NORTHWESTERN
BUFFALO COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO. THE CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS NORTH OF RAVENNA IN
SHERMAN COUNTY AND MOVING NORTH. ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE TORNADOES WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF PLEASANTON TO
HAZARD TO RAVENNA TO ROCKVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAZARD...ASHTON...LITCHFIELD AND LOUP CITY.
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 4129 9875 4105 9875 4100 9899 4095 9937
4105 9940 4105 9922 4130 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 173DEG 13KT 4101 9921 4107 9902
4110 9894 4118 9883
HAIL 2.50IN
$$
FAY888 WWUS53 KGID 202214 SVSGID SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 514 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 NEC019-202224- /O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110620T2230Z/ BUFFALO NE- 514 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BUFFALO COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 4129 9875 4105 9875 4105 9921 4130 9920 TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 173DEG 13KT 4114 9892 4121 9886 $$ NEC163-202230- /O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110620T2230Z/ SHERMAN NE- 514 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHERMAN COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... AT 512 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROCKVILLE TO ASHTON...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ASHTON...LITCHFIELD AND LOUP CITY. 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 4129 9875 4105 9875 4105 9921 4130 9920 TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 173DEG 13KT 4114 9892 4121 9886 HAIL 1.75IN $$ FAY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 9:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps | 58 min |
| Jun 19, 10:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 12 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps | 67 min |
| Jun 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Polk | 9 min |
| Jun 20, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Gosper | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Hall, Kearney | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 12:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Valley | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 2:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Merrick, Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Hall, Kearney | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Nance | 14 min |
| Jun 20, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Merrick | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Polk, York | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 4:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GID | Buffalo, Kearney | 8 days |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 40 min |
| Jun 20, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phelps | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan, Phelps | 19 min |
| Jun 20, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Sherman | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, York | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 4:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Sherman | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick and 1 more | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard and 4 more | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Sherman, Valley | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, York | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Thayer | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 5:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 36 min |
| Jun 20, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Polk, York | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Polk and 3 more | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 6:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Furnas | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance, Polk | 17 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.