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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2014, 9:35 PM CDT for Howard County, Nebraska. It was in force for 40 min. 7 reports 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 3, 2014, 9:35 PM CDT (02:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2014, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
County Howard County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 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 3, 9:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Farwell, NE | REPORT ADJUSTED 10 MINUTES EARLIER FROM ORIGINAL TIME BASED ON RADAR DATA. PILES OF NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL |
| Jun 3, 9:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Wsw St. Paul, NE | NUMEROUS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED. |
| Jun 3, 9:52 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Farwell, NE | PILES OF NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL |
| Jun 3, 9:52 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | St. Paul, NE | |
| Jun 3, 9:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | St. Paul, NE | |
| Jun 3, 9:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N St. Libory, NE | 12 INCH DIAMETER LIMB FELL AND DAMAGED CAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 3, 9:57 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | St. Libory, NE | DELAYED REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 3, 1:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 1451 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -310 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2185 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KGID 040235
TORGID
NEC093-040315-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0021.140604T0235Z-140604T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
935 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 935 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FARWELL...OR 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND
ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
DANNEBROG AROUND 950 PM CDT.
ST. PAUL AROUND 955 PM CDT.
ST. LIBORY AROUND 1005 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4109 9867 4127 9867 4127 9829 4105 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 277DEG 32KT 4121 9868
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
HALBLAUB3 follow-up statements
046
WWUS53 KGID 040243
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
943 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
NEC093-040315-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T0315Z/
HOWARD NE-
943 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
HOWARD COUNTY...
AT 943 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER FARWELL...OR 23
MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ST. PAUL AROUND 955 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4109 9867 4127 9867 4127 9829 4105 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 264DEG 29KT 4122 9860
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
HALBLAUB754
WWUS53 KGID 040252
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
952 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
NEC093-040315-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T0315Z/
HOWARD NE-
952 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY...
AT 951 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER ST. PAUL...OR 21 MILES NORTH OF GRAND ISLAND...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL. RADAR SHOWED THAT THE
TORNADO NEAR FARWELL HAS DISSIPATED. HOWEVER...THIS STORM
STILL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ANOTHER TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4108 9858 4127 9858 4127 9829 4105 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 277DEG 32KT 4121 9850
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
HALBLAUB644
WWUS53 KGID 040312
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1012 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
NEC093-040321-
/O.EXP.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140604T0315Z/
HOWARD NE-
1012 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1015 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 4108 9858 4127 9858 4127 9829 4105 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 277DEG 32KT 4121 9850
$$
HEINLEINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Greeley, Nance, Valley | 15 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Greeley, Hall, Howard, Merrick, Nance and 1 more | 63 min |
| Jun 3, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Polk and 1 more | 67 min |
| Jun 3, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hall and 4 more | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Valley | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, York | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Valley | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 8:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Merrick, Polk | 22 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Howard, Sherman | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance, Polk | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Howard, Sherman | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Polk | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, York | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Howard, Sherman | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, York | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Hall | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay, Fillmore | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, York | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 11:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall, Hamilton | 40 min |
| Jun 4, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | York | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 12:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 43 min |
| Jun 4, 12:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hamilton | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 1:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | York | 41 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.