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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Hastings, NE

July 2, 2017Polk County, York County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2017, 6:21 AM CDT for Polk County, York County, Nebraska. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2017, 6:21 AM CDT (11:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2017, 6:45 AM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Polk County, NE, York County, NE

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NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 4:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 4:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:41 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
441 AM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
031200-
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-
441 AM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A few strong thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the
outlook area this morning with 40 mph wind gusts and penny sized
hail both possible.

Scattered thunderstorms will develop late this afternoon and
evening. Hail around the size of golf balls will be the primary
threat this afternoon and early evening...with severe wind gusts
also possible...primarily after dark...as strong to severe
thunderstorms storms track from the high plains across the local
area.

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

Spotty thunderstorms will be possible at various times and locations
Monday and Tuesday...with the best chance Monday night. Some storm
clusters that move into the area Monday night could be severe with
the main threat locally damaging winds.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible Thursday night through
Saturday. While strong or severe storms cannot be ruled out...it is
too early to identify any specific organized threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon or evening.

&&

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

Rossi/Kelley

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:58 AM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:09 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:32 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:19 AM CDT, 2 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 4:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Harlan	34 min
Jul 2, 6:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Polk	41 min
Jul 2, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	York	46 min
Jul 2, 7:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	York	5 hr
Jul 2, 7:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	York	50 min
Jul 2, 8:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Adams, Clay	43 min
Jul 2, 8:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	York	39 min
Jul 2, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Howard	52 min
Jul 2, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Polk	41 min
Jul 2, 3:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Valley	51 min
Jul 2, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Greeley, Valley	44 min
Jul 2, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Merrick	24 min
Jul 2, 4:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Valley	26 min
Jul 2, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Valley	24 min
Jul 2, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Valley	45 min
Jul 2, 2:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips	46 min
Jul 2, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips	47 min
Jul 2, 4:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Rooks	51 min
Jul 2, 5:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips	43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.