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Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE

October 6, 2017Osborne County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this special weather statement at Oct 6, 2017, 6:33 PM CDT for Osborne County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 6, 2017, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE

County Osborne County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 5:49 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:11 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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

NEZ087-062345-
Thayer NE-
611 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN THAYER COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM CDT...

At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belvidere, or 27 miles north of Belleville, moving northeast at 25
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hebron, Alexandria, Belvidere and Gilead.

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 4010 9762 4026 9772 4035 9752 4035 9737
      4014 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 243DEG 23KT 4021 9759

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Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:14 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:24 PM CDT, 9 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

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Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:30 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:33 PM CDT, 0 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

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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, 5:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Valley	47 min
Oct 6, 6:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Greeley	46 min
Oct 6, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Thayer	34 min
Oct 6, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Mitchell	35 min
Oct 6, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Osborne	43 min
Oct 6, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Rooks	41 min
Oct 6, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Rooks	35 min
Oct 6, 6:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Mitchell, Osborne	37 min
Oct 6, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith	27 min
Oct 6, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Rooks	36 min
Oct 6, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Mitchell	40 min
Oct 6, 6:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith	52 min
Oct 6, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Osborne	33 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.