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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Hastings, NE

April 9, 20174 counties in Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2017, 6:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 58 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 9, 2017, 6:32 PM CDT (23:32 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2017-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2017-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 266 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1407 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
305 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 9, 2:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 2:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
231 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 227 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

The short-term forecast revolves around the chances for
thunderstorms this evening. Current analysis indicates an area of
low pressure along the MO/IA border with a cold front moving
through the far SW part of our CWA now. To the west of these
features, there is an area of enhanced 850mb moisture in west-
central NE. Mesoanalysis shows ~500 j/kg of elevated CAPE along
with 40-50 kt of bulk shear - enough for organized convection
given sufficient forcing. We've already seen thunderstorms develop
in eastern CO, and the current expectation is that these storms
continue to move east into our area and possibly expand in
coverage.

The most likely timeframe for thunderstorms will be 6-11pm,
across south-central Nebraska, and a few strong to marginally
severe storms remain possible. Up to quarter size hail appears to
be the primary threat. Can't completely rule out a severe wind
gust, but wind aloft aren't particularly strong and delta theta-e
doesn't look particularly impressive either.

Late tonight, a few showers may re-enter northern parts of the
area as the upper level low moves through the area from west to
east.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 227 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

A few showers may linger north of the tri-cities into Monday
morning. Otherwise a dry, but noticably cooler, day is expected.
I continued the mention of frost in the forecast Monday night as
temperatures will be falling into the low 30s for the entire area.

The next opportunity for rain and storms arrives on Wednesday, although
it still appears that the best of the instability will remain
south of the area across Kansas.

Most of the area will stay dry on Thursday, with only a slight
chance for rain/storms in KS. Late thursday night through Saturday
morning like another decent chance for thunderstorms, especially
Friday night into Saturday morning as a cold front pushes
southwest across the area.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon)
Issued at 1244 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

Low stratus from this morning is in the process of breaking up
currently. Based on RAP soundings, I kept a broken MVFR deck in
the forecast, but there is a chance that this ends up just being
scattered.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move through the area from
west to east this evening. Have VCTS in the forecast for about 3
hours, but realistically TS will only impact the terminals for an
hour or two as the storms will be moving rather quickly.

Late tonight, low clouds will likely push southward into the area
again, pushing the terminals into at least the MVFR category.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 227 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

A red flag warning remains in effect until 7pm this evening for
Phillips, Rooks, Osborne, and Smith Counties. RH values are
expected to dip to around 20 percent across this entire area,
although the best chances for reaching the 3-hour criteria appears
to be in Rooks County only. Nevertheless, increasing westerly
winds and low RH will make outdoor burning dangerous.

Fire conditions will improve tonight and should stay below
critical thresholds into next week.

&&

.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...Red Flag Warning until 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ005-006-017-
     018.

&&

SHORT TERM...Mangels
LONG TERM...Mangels
AVIATION...Mangels
FIRE WEATHER...Mangels
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 2:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
247 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
101200-
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-
247 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon and evening
for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas.
Some storms could be strong to marginally severe. The primary
threats will be up to quarter size hail and isolated wind gusts
up to 60 mph.

A red flag warning remains in effect for portions of north
central Kansas. Please see the red flag statement for further
details. Near critical fire weather conditions are expected to the
southwest of a line from Cambridge, Nebraska, to Beloit, Kansas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Frost is possible Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

Periodic thunderstorm chances return to the forecast Wednesday
through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Apr 9, 6:22 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
622 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0619 PM     HAIL             3 N ODESSA              40.74N 99.26W
04/09/2017  E1.00 INCH       BUFFALO            NE   PUBLIC

&&

REED

The office that day

Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson, Furnas, Gosper53 min
Apr 9, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps65 min
Apr 9, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin, Harlan30 min
Apr 9, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Kearney56 min
Apr 9, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster51 min
Apr 9, 3:25 AM CDTRed Flag WarningGIDOsborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith16 hr
Apr 9, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDOsborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.