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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 163, NWS Hastings, NE

July 2, 2017Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2017, 11:44 PM CDT for Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 2, 2017, 11:44 PM CDT (04:44 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2017, 12:16 AM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 2, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 Jul 2, 6:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 6:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
606 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 323 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

A few showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across the
northeast part of the forecast area this afternoon. Otherwise, there
are mostly clear skies across the area and temperatures are warming
up. In the area where the clouds and thunderstorms have been, it has
been a little cooler.

The main concern will be thunderstorm development. There is an upper
level wave that will be moving into the area and a surface boundary
across the northern part of Nebraska. Models have some differences
in where and how much precipitation there will be. The morning
convection also could have some impact on thunderstorms tonight.
Expect the thunderstorms to continue across the northern part of the
forecast area as thunderstorms develop along the boundary to the
north and move into the area during the late afternoon and evening.
The boundary sags to the south during the night and as another upper
level wave moves into the area, there could be some more development
to the west of the forecast area and those could move into the area
during the overnight hours. With all the differences in the models,
the confidence is a little shaky.

There could be a few lingering thunderstorms in the morning, but
otherwise expect mainly dry conditions. The upper level wave will
continue to move through the area and during the afternoon a few
thunderstorms could develop. The models continue to have some
differences for this time frame and there is some uncertainty.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 323 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

The models are a little more consistent for the Monday night time
frame. The NAM is dry, but the GFS and ECMWF both have precipitation
across the area. This looks to be the best time frame for
precipitation, especially during the evening. Precipitation should
linger into the overnight hours.

Tuesday into Tuesday night there continues to be a couple of upper
level waves that move through the area with on and off chances for
thunderstorms. The upper level ridge builds just to the west and
moves into the area Wednesday through Thursday. This will be a dry
period with warm temperatures.

Thursday night through Sunday there are a few waves that come over
the ridge. With each wave, there is a chance for some thunderstorms
to develop somewhere across the forecast area. These are small
chances for only parts of the forecast area and expect mainly hit
and miss showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 00Z Monday)
Issued at 604 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017

The main concern for the TAF period is thunderstorm chances the
next 24 hours. Latest radar trends and short term models keep the
brunt of the convection generally west of Highway 281 this evening
into tonight and activity may remain west of KEAR, however do have
a mention of VCTS for KEAR for much of the evening in closer
proximity to the convection and will monitor trends. A shortwave
trough translating across the Central Plains will bring continued
chances for showers and thunderstorms into Monday.

&&

.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
KS...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...JCB
LONG TERM...JCB
AVIATION...Fay

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 5:26 PM CDT, 6 hours 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 10:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1008 PM CDT SUN JUL 2 2017

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

0958 PM     HAIL             HOLBROOK                40.31N 100.01W
07/02/2017  E1.00 INCH       FURNAS             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL
            TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.

&&

REED

Local storm report, Jul 2, 10:48 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1048 PM CDT SUN JUL 2 2017

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

1000 PM     TSTM WND GST     BEAVER CITY             40.14N 99.83W
07/02/2017  M75 MPH          FURNAS             NE   STORM CHASER

            75 TO 80 MPH WIND GUSTS.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:58 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 11:16 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 11:25 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 11:41 PM CDT, 3 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, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Dawson	46 min
Jul 2, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Dawson	38 min
Jul 2, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Dawson	50 min
Jul 2, 9:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Gosper	25 min
Jul 2, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	51 min
Jul 2, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Buffalo	30 min
Jul 2, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phelps	47 min
Jul 2, 9:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Dawson	3 hr
Jul 2, 9:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	52 min
Jul 2, 10:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Harlan, Phelps	46 min
Jul 2, 10:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Furnas	3 hr
Jul 2, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas, Harlan	44 min
Jul 2, 11:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan	40 min
Jul 2, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Kearney	37 min
Jul 3, 12:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Adams	23 min
Jul 3, 12:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Adams, Webster	41 min
Jul 2, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips, Rooks	47 min
Jul 2, 11:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Phillips, Rooks	41 min
Jul 2, 11:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Phillips	3 hr
Jul 3, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Jewell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith	46 min
Jul 3, 12:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Jewell, Mitchell	57 min

Nearby

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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.