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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Hastings, NE

May 16, 2017Franklin County, Webster County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2017, 6:11 PM CDT for Franklin County, Webster County, Nebraska. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2017, 6:11 PM CDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 16, 6:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 64	2 N Franklin, NE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 14 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 16, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 89 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -399 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 991 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 204 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

330 
WUUS53 KGID 162311
SVRGID
NEC061-181-162345-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0064.170516T2311Z-170516T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
611 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Webster County in south central Nebraska...
  Franklin County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 645 PM CDT

* At 610 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Naponee to 11 miles south of Franklin to near
  Smith Center, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Red Cloud, Franklin, Hildreth, Campbell, Upland, Naponee,
  Bloomington, Riverton and Inavale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4034 9918 4035 9874 4028 9847 4001 9852
      4000 9884 4001 9918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 207DEG 35KT 4002 9910 3994 9887 3982 9877 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Fay

1 follow-up statement

912 
WWUS53 KGID 162334
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
634 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

NEC061-181-162345-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170516T2345Z/
Webster NE-Franklin NE-
634 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN WEBSTER AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 633 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Upland to 6 miles north of Riverton to near
Inavale, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 625 pm, a 64 mph wind gust was reported 
         just north of Franklin. 

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Red Cloud, Franklin, Hildreth, Campbell, Upland, Naponee,
Bloomington, Riverton and Inavale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4034 9918 4035 9874 4028 9847 4001 9852
      4000 9884 4001 9918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 205DEG 45KT 4026 9895 4018 9872 4006 9862 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Fay

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 May 16, 5:18 PM CDT, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 5:18 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
518 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

.UPDATE...
Issued at 506 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

Thunderstorms are continuing to develop and intensify across the
local area this afternoon. After coordination with surrounding
offices and the storm prediction center, a severe thunderstorm
watch is now in effect for much of the area through midnight.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 339 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

The ingredients are in place for an active evening and
potentially overnight period across the local area today with
multiple rounds of convection possible.

With clear skies this morning and through the early afternoon
hours...instability was able to build and the CIN has mostly
eroded over the past couple of hours...which means only weak
forcing will likely be needed to get some explosive convection
initiated this evening...and with a surface trough tracking
across the western fringes of the local area this afternoon and
an upper level disturbance emerging out of the southwest
overnight...forcing should be no problem. In addition...with good
shear and instability values already present in the atmosphere...
expect the potential for organized convection with a few
supercells across the local area...capable of producing large hail
and strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Can also not rule out an
isolated tornado or two through the early evening hours as 0-6 KM
shear values upwards of 50KTs are forecast through around 06Z.

After the initial round of convection propagates northeastward
across the local area this evening...expect an additional round of
thunderstorms to potentially roll in from the west as convection
across the high plains gets enhanced by the approaching shortwave
out of the southwest. This should keep the radar active through
the early morning hours Wednesday...although the greatest
potential for significant severe thunderstorms appears to be over
the remainder of the afternoon hours through this evening.

As the surface and upper level low track across the heart of the
local area tomorrow...expect a mostly cloudy day with additional
chances for some showers and thunderstorms...although the severe
potential looks fairly low at this time.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 339 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

Expect multiple chances for showers and thunderstorms across the
local area through the extended periods as an upper level low
meanders across the intermountain west sending multiple impulses
across the local area from time to time. With relatively cooler
air in place across the region...expect instability and severe
thunderstorm chances to be somewhat limited with temperatures
hovering near to just below seasonal norms each day.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 18Z Wednesday)
Issued at 1230 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

Plenty of uncertainty in the afternoon TAFs today. Expect showers
and thunderstorms to develop over the next couple of hours ahead
of an upper level wave across northeastern New Mexico. As these
storms propagate northeastward...expect mid level clouds to
increase with SHRA's and TSRA's overspreading much of the local
area by around 17/00Z. Winds ahead of this wave will generally be
out of the southwest...with multiple rounds of thunderstorms then
becoming possible during the evening and overnight hours. For the
time being...kept prevailing VFR conditions with a CB and a mention
of a VCTS through much of the time period...with chances tapering
off during the morning hours Wednesday. That said...expect MVFR
or lower CIGS/VSBYS...along with very gusty winds...with any
TSRAs that impact either terminal.

&&

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

UPDATE...Rossi
SHORT TERM...Rossi
LONG TERM...Rossi
AVIATION...Rossi

Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
322 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
172030-
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-
322 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are possible across the entire forecast area
this afternoon through tonight. At this time, the best chances
look to come after 6 PM, with the primary hazards being hail up
to 2 inches in diameter and wind gusts near 70 MPH. In addition...
localized heavy rain and flooding, as well as an isolated
tornado, cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorm chances linger across the outlook area through
Wednesday, then intermittent thunderstorms are possible Thursday
through Friday night. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at
this time.

Another chance for thunderstorms returns next Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed late this afternoon
through tonight.

&&

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

Rossi

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 16, 5:51 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
551 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

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

0504 PM     HAIL             1 S ALTON               39.46N 98.95W
05/16/2017  E0.88 INCH       OSBORNE            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

Local storm report, May 16, 5:53 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
553 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

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

0539 PM     HAIL             BURR OAK                39.87N 98.31W
05/16/2017  M1.00 INCH       JEWELL             KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

Local storm report, May 16, 5:54 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
554 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

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

0538 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W LOGAN               39.66N 99.58W
05/16/2017  M71 MPH          PHILLIPS           KS   MESONET

            PKWND 75 MPH 543 PM.

&&

KELLEY

Local storm report, May 16, 5:56 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
556 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

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

0554 PM     HAIL             2 W BRUNING             40.34N 97.59W
05/16/2017  E1.00 INCH       THAYER             NE   STORM CHASER

            ONGOING.

&&

Local storm report, May 16, 6:00 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
600 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

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

0549 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 WSW AGRA              39.74N 99.22W
05/16/2017  E55 MPH          PHILLIPS           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO HALF INCH HAIL ALSO ONGOING.

&&

PETR

Local storm report, May 16, 6:02 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
602 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

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

0546 PM     HAIL             2 W HEBRON              40.17N 97.63W
05/16/2017  E1.00 INCH       THAYER             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 WEST OF HEBRON.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 15, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	52 min
May 15, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Harlan, Phelps	42 min
May 15, 8:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps	41 min
May 15, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas	35 min
May 15, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Adams, Franklin, Hall, Kearney, Webster	61 min
May 15, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Hall	50 min
May 15, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps	40 min
May 15, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan	51 min
May 15, 9:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Clay, Hall, Hamilton	47 min
May 15, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps	47 min
May 15, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, Polk, York	51 min
May 15, 10:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Adams, Buffalo, Franklin, Hall, Howard, Kearney and 1 more	46 min
May 15, 10:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick and 4 more	42 min
May 15, 11:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Buffalo, Franklin, Kearney	24 min
May 15, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Fillmore, Nuckolls, Polk, York	30 min
May 15, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Adams, Clay, Hall, Hamilton, Webster	38 min
May 16, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Clay, Fillmore	34 min
May 16, 3:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	37 min
May 16, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls	33 min
May 16, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Fillmore	27 min
May 16, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Fillmore, York	33 min
May 16, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Thayer	32 min
May 16, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Thayer	33 min
May 16, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Thayer	50 min
May 16, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	47 min
May 16, 6:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Fillmore	23 min
May 16, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	30 min
May 16, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Adams, Webster	33 min
May 16, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Adams, Clay, Hall, Hamilton	46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.