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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 292, NWS Hastings, NE

October 6, 2017Mitchell County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 6, 2017, 7:08 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 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: Oct 6, 2017, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Mitchell County, KS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:24 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
624 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

KSZ017-070000-
Rooks KS-
624 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOKS COUNTY UNTIL
700 PM CDT...

At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Damar, or 13 miles east of Hill City, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Stockton, Palco, Damar and Webster State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3919 9961 3956 9960 3957 9959 3948 9936
      3943 9925 3917 9957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 216DEG 23KT 3929 9961

ADP

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:30 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:33 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
633 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

KSZ018-070000-
Osborne KS-
633 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OSBORNE COUNTY UNTIL
700 PM CDT...

At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Natoma, or 17 miles northeast of Emmeram, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Natoma.

LAT...LON 3921 9905 3924 9905 3933 9875 3913 9868
      3913 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 257DEG 21KT 3918 9895

ADP

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:46 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:57 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:59 PM CDT, 9 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
Oct 6, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer	41 min
Oct 6, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	23 min
Oct 6, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Thayer	30 min
Oct 6, 7:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Mitchell, Osborne	4 hr
Oct 6, 7:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Mitchell	29 min
Oct 6, 7:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Mitchell	32 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2017 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.