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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2014, 3:15 PM CDT for Clay County, Fillmore County, Nebraska. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2014, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, NE, Fillmore County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 406 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 909 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 415 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 27, 3:11 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 3:11 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 9:25 AM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 925 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 281430- PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- 925 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY BETWEEN 11 AM AND 4 PM TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED NARROW LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...PRIMARILY BETWEEN 11 AM AND 4 PM. THE BEST CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM LEXINGTON...TO MINDEN...TO NELSON. HAIL UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...DAMAGING WINDS...AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE DRY LINE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BEHIND THE DRY LINE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE DANGER AND THUS A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS PRIMARILY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. PLEASE SEE THE WIND ADVISORY MESSAGE AND RED FLAG WARNING MESSAGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE A COUPLE THUNDERSTORMS COULD LINGER INTO TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE OVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED BOTH DAYS. AT THIS TIME...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED GENERALLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 281 DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS...BE ALERT FOR ACTIVATION IN THE 10 AM TO 5 PM TIME FRAME TODAY...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LEXINGTON...TO MINDEN...TO NELSON. && MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS (ALL LOWERCASE) HALBLAUB
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 27, 2:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 210 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 KSZ006-NEZ084-085-271930- SMITH KS-FRANKLIN NE-WEBSTER NE- 210 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SMITH...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... AT 209 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR INAVALE...OR 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RED CLOUD...RIVERTON AND INAVALE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. LAT...LON 3995 9851 3993 9877 4010 9888 4016 9851 TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 154DEG 25KT 4002 9864 FAY
Special weather statement, Apr 27, 2:19 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 219 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 NEZ060-061-073-271945- DAWSON NE-PHELPS NE-BUFFALO NE- 219 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN DAWSON...NORTH CENTRAL PHELPS AND SOUTHWESTERN BUFFALO COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT... AT 219 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ELM CREEK...OR 16 MILES EAST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LEXINGTON...ELM CREEK...OVERTON AND EDDYVILLE. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 244 AND 259. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. LAT...LON 4074 9928 4060 9943 4082 9987 4103 9964 TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 129DEG 18KT 4073 9944 BRYANT
Local storm report, Apr 27, 2:23 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
223 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM HAIL 1 W ELM CREEK 40.72N 99.39W
04/27/2014 E0.75 INCH BUFFALO NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EWALDSpecial weather statement, Apr 27, 2:26 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 226 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 NEZ077-086-087-272000- THAYER NE-FILLMORE NE-NUCKOLLS NE- 226 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN THAYER...SOUTH CENTRAL FILLMORE AND EASTERN NUCKOLLS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 225 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BYRON...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELLEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DESHLER...DAVENPORT...RUSKIN...CARLETON...BYRON...OAK AND NORA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. LAT...LON 4000 9763 4000 9788 4033 9808 4036 9757 TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 174DEG 20KT 4001 9776 BRYANT
Local storm report, Apr 27, 2:28 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
228 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S UPLAND 40.30N 98.90W
04/27/2014 FRANKLIN NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
GUERREROLocal storm report, Apr 27, 2:31 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
231 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0229 PM TORNADO 1 N UPLAND 40.33N 98.90W
04/27/2014 FRANKLIN NE NWS EMPLOYEE
TORNADO ON THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 226 TO 229.
&&
GUERREROThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:45 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GID | Adams, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Franklin | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin, Kearney | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 2:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Webster | 20 min |
| Apr 27, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin, Webster | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Franklin, Kearney | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nuckolls | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Kearney | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 2:55 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper and 9 more | 52 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 19 min |
| Apr 27, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Hall | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 11 min |
| Apr 27, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, York | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Sherman | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Howard, Sherman | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Polk, York | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 4:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Greeley | 19 min |
| Apr 27, 3:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne | 11 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.