Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1248 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2016

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 329 PM CDT Mon Jun 27 2016

Another day, another chance of thunderstorms across the region. Up
to this point, outside of some isolated stuff, it's been a
pretty quiet day across the CWA. More activity to our east and
west. Not a lot of change aloft, upper air and satellite data
continue to show zonal/low amplitude northwesterly flow in place,
sitting between broad ridging over the Rockies and a trough
swinging through the Great Lakes region. Though subtle, satellite
showing a shortwave disturbance embedded in the main flow moving
through eastern WY. At the surface, obs showing a couple of
boundaries affecting the CWA. One draped just south of the NE/KS
state line, the other located closer to I-80. In between the 2 is
more northeasterly (at times gusty) winds and dewpoints in the
lower/mid 60s. On the other side, more easterly/lighter winds and
dewpoints mainly in the 50s. SPC meso page showing gradually
eroding capping over the area, with a better instability axis
located over the High Plains and closer to the MO River. Through
the rest of this afternoon, while the better forcing is still off
to the west, thunderstorm chances remain in place across the CWA.

Expecting activity over the High Plains to continue to expand in
coverage through the rest of the day as that disturbance continues
to push east, with the main concern being with its evolution
through the overnight hours. Recent models runs showing a
general southeastward movement to the activity through tonight
along the better convergence of the increasing (20-30kt) LLJ,
though also show the main instability axis (while waning with
time) remaining over the High Plains. Can't completely rule out
thunderstorm chances at any particular part of the CWA, but the
best chances look to continue to be over west-southwesterly half.
Depends on the model, some are more aggressive with the areal
coverage than others. Instability/shear parameters keeps the
concern for strong/severe thunderstorms remains in place overnight
in place, will keep mention going in HWO.

Looking at tomorrow, have some slight chance pops continuing into
the morning hours, but for the remainder of the day, confidence is
on the lower side. Inherited a dry forecast for the afternoon
hours, some keep scattered activity around all day, others show
activity off to the west of the CWA. Decided to keep that dry
mention going. At the surface, winds across the area look to once
again be east/southeasterly (10-15 MPH), as high pressure builds
into the upper midwest and low pressure remains over the Rockies.
Didn't make any significant changes to forecast highs, which are
in the mid 80s for most locations.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 329 PM CDT Mon Jun 27 2016

Similar to today, thunderstorms are expected to develop during the
afternoon hours on Tuesday over the High Plains, as yet another
shortwave disturbance is riding around the edge of the ridge. The
better chances for us remain in the Tuesday evening/overnight
hours. Some models continue to show things being a bit different
than today, with a northward shift to the activity, starting out
more over SD/NE vs NE/CO/KS (like today). Already had likely PoPs
going in the forecast over portions of the CWA and felt those
handled things well for now, though did adjust the area of those
higher PoPs a bit. Models showing a stronger LLJ developing
(compared to tonight), with better placement of instability over
the area, and sufficient deeper layer shear is expected to be in
place to keep the threat for severe weather going. As we get into
Wednesday, confidence in just how much lingering activity is still
around through the morning hours is low, but the best chances
would be across the southern third or so of the CWA. Have a
noticeable drop in PoPs for the afternoon hours, though some
models suggest there won't be much around post 12Z.

Not going to go into a lot of details regarding the forecast for
Wednesday night through Monday, could basically copy/paste the
general story in from the past few days. Upper level flow remains
progressive, northwesterly to more zonal at times, embedded
shortwave disturbances periodically affecting the area. Do have
PoPs in every period of this time frame, because it's difficult at
this point to have much confidence in removing PoPs due to
timing/location differences, not because we're expecting a multi-
day rainout. Too early to pin down severe potential, but it will
be a concern.

As far as temperatures go, forecast calls for near-normal to
perhaps slightly below normal highs through this time frame.
Generally mid 80s for highs through Thursday, perhaps a bump up
into the upper 80s for Monday. Forecast lows remain in the 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night)
Issued at 1248 AM CDT Tue Jun 28 2016

General overview:
While confidence is relatively high that VFR ceiling/visibility
will prevail through the period (although could foresee a low-end
VFR ceiling for a time), confidence in the timing/likelihood of
potential thunderstorm activity is solidly below average.

Precipitation/thunderstorms:
Right off the bat this morning, a small area of thunderstorms is
ongoing roughly 30 miles south/southeast of the terminals, but at
least in the next few hours, this is not expected to be a factor.
IF (a "big if") storms were to affect KGRI/KEAR during the
period, this would in theory be most favored during the 12z-18z
time frame. However, confidence is still too low at this time to
even introduce a generic "vicinity" (VCTS) mention. Obviously
amendments will be made as necessary.

Surface wind:
Not accounting for any possible thunderstorm outflow effects,
sustained speeds should average under 12kt for most of, if not the
entire period, with direction generally transitioning from
northeast early this morning, to southeast through much of the
day/evening.

&&

.GID Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NE...None.
KS...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...ADP
LONG TERM...ADP
AVIATION...Pfannkuch

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1021 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
290330-
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-
1021 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. THESE STORMS
ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE SEVERE AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THERE ARE SEVERAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE TUESDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY TIME FRAME. ALTHOUGH IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RULE
OUT AT LEAST HIT-AND-MISS ACTIVITY ON ANY GIVEN DAY OR NIGHT...IT
CURRENTLY APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD COVERAGE MIGHT
OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...IF AN ORGANIZED COMPLEX OF
STORMS MOVES IN FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST.

GIVEN ALL OF THE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...THERE IS A DECENT BET FOR A FEW ROUNDS OF SEVERE STORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING.
CURRENTLY...THERE IS AT LEAST A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE STORMS
ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA FROM TUESDAY EVENING INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A MARGINAL RISK EXISTS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. ADDITIONAL
CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER COULD MATERIALIZE LATER IN THE
WEEK...BUT IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO CONFIDENTLY ASSESS THIS
POTENTIAL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT

&&

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:
 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS

BILLINGS WRIGHT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
143 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2016

KSZ007-NEZ085-086-280730-
JEWELL KS-WEBSTER NE-NUCKOLLS NE-
143 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JEWELL...SOUTHWESTERN NUCKOLLS
AND SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM CDT...

AT 143 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BOSTWICK...OR 39 MILES NORTH OF BELOIT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUPERIOR...MANKATO...JEWELL...GUIDE ROCK...BURR OAK...FORMOSO...RANDALL...
WEBBER...MONTROSE...BOSTWICK AND LOVEWELL STATE PARK.

LAT...LON 3957 9808 3957 9822 4013 9844 4024 9820
      3996 9793 3961 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 334DEG 37KT 4002 9825

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