Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Hastings, NE

Issued

Apr 14, 2012, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Hastings, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Smith County, KS, Franklin County, NE, Webster County, NE

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523 
WUUS53 KGID 150212
SVRGID
KSC183-NEC061-181-150300-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0049.120415T0212Z-120415T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
912 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 909 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF FRANKLIN...OR 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  PHILLIPSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RIVERTON...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...CAMPBELL...COWLES...BLADEN...BLUE
  HILL AND ROSEMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4001 9841 4000 9850 3999 9851 3990 9896
      3990 9906 4001 9899 4035 9872 4035 9827
      4025 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 227DEG 44KT 4000 9889
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$

HEINLEIN

894 
WWUS53 KGID 150231
SVSGID

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
931 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC183-NEC061-181-150300-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120415T0300Z/
SMITH KS-FRANKLIN NE-WEBSTER NE-
931 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEBSTER...
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN SMITH COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM
CDT...

AT 928 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO
BASEBALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR INAVALE...OR 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HASTINGS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RED CLOUD...CAMPBELL...COWLES...BLADEN...BLUE HILL AND ROSEMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 4001 9841 4000 9850 3999 9851 3990 9896
      3990 9906 4001 9899 4035 9872 4035 9827
      4025 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 227DEG 44KT 4016 9867
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 2.75IN

$$

HEINLEIN

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