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Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE

August 9, 2017Furnas County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2017, 5:49 PM CDT for Furnas County, Nebraska. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 9, 2017, 5:49 PM CDT (22:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE

County Furnas County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 2017-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
986 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 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 special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 9, 5:17 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 5:17 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 2:33 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
233 PM CDT Wed Aug 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-
233 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A cluster of thunderstorms is expected to move across the area
late this afternoon through the evening. Some of these storms
could be strong to severe with hail near the size of quarters, 60
MPH wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. The best chance for
severe weather will occur northwest of a line from Stockton,
Kansas to Geneva, Nebraska from 4PM to 8PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Between Thursday and Tuesday, there are several chances for
thunderstorms within the outlook area. At this time, it appears
that the best chances for thunderstorms will occur Thursday and
again Friday night through Saturday.

There is a risk for a few strong to severe storms Thursday
afternoon and evening, mainly south of a line from Elwood to
Hebron. Threats include hail to the size of ping pong balls, wind
gusts up to 60 MPH and locally heavy rain.

There may be potential for a few more strong to severe
storms through the weekend, but details remain uncertain at this
point.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed between 4PM and 8PM this evening.

&&

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

Mangels

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
324 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

NEZ060-072-092115-
Dawson NE-Gosper NE-
324 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL GOSPER AND
SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Eustis, or 20 miles west of Lexington, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Farnam.

LAT...LON 4090 10022 4079 9987 4053 9990 4053 9998
      4070 9998 4070 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 300DEG 13KT 4075 10013

Mangels
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 4:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
421 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

NEZ046-061-092200-
Buffalo NE-Sherman NE-
421 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND SOUTHERN
SHERMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Litchfield, or 28 miles north of Kearney, moving southeast at 20 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ravenna, Pleasanton, Litchfield, Hazard and Poole.

LAT...LON 4106 9875 4105 9875 4104 9872 4103 9872
      4080 9900 4104 9927 4105 9921 4115 9921
      4123 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 305DEG 16KT 4112 9914

Mangels
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:03 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
503 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

KSZ017-092230-
Rooks KS-
503 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROOKS COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM CDT...

At 503 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was reported near Zurich, or 17
miles north of Ellis, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Plainville and Zurich.

LAT...LON 3913 9956 3915 9959 3930 9946 3913 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 309DEG 21KT 3918 9945

Mangels
Local storm report, Aug 9, 5:08 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
508 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

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

0505 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WNW HOLBROOK          40.31N 100.03W
08/09/2017  E60 MPH          FURNAS             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND. 2 INCH TREE LIMBS
            DOWN. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAIN. NO
            HAIL.

&&
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:20 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
520 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

NEZ061-062-074-092300-
Buffalo NE-Hall NE-Kearney NE-
520 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KEARNEY...
SOUTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND SOUTHWESTERN HALL COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
CDT...

At 520 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was reported 7 miles northwest
of Gibbon, or 13 miles northeast of Kearney, moving southeast at 25
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gibbon and Shelton.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 283 and 298.

LAT...LON 4096 9888 4072 9859 4070 9863 4070 9872
      4064 9872 4059 9882 4085 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 321DEG 21KT 4085 9892

Mangels
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
549 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

KSZ005-NEZ082-083-092330-
Phillips KS-Harlan NE-Furnas NE-
549 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PHILLIPS...
SOUTHEASTERN FURNAS AND SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM
CDT...

At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hollinger to near Beaver City to 7 miles
south of Hendley. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Beaver City, Stamford, Long Island, Prairie View, Hollinger and
Woodruff.

LAT...LON 4023 9968 3999 9939 3985 9954 3980 9963
      4000 9963 4000 10007 4002 10009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 313DEG 23KT 4017 9969 4009 9983 4003 9996

Mangels

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDDawson51 min
Aug 9, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson, Gosper48 min
Aug 9, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDGosper28 min
Aug 9, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDBuffalo39 min
Aug 9, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Sherman48 min
Aug 9, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas52 min
Aug 9, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDBuffalo40 min
Aug 9, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDRooks27 min
Aug 9, 6:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPhillips40 min
Aug 9, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips52 min
Aug 9, 6:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDRooks51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.