Alert archive / Nebraska / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 30 min. 2 reports 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
- Jun 16, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Cuming County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Wayne County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 5:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Hoskins, NE | GRAIN BIN DESTROYED. |
| Jun 16, 5:32 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ese Hoskins, NE | NEAR THE WAYNE/STANTON COUNTY LINE, FARM HIT AROUND 532 PM AND ENDED BY 537 PM. A SECOND TORNADO WAS SEEN TO THE SOUTH IN PASTURE LAND BUT DID NOT SEEM TO HIT ANYTHING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 139 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -389 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
538
WFUS53 KOAX 162215
TOROAX
NEC039-139-167-179-162245-
/O.NEW.KOAX.TO.W.0009.170616T2215Z-170616T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
515 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Wayne County in northeastern Nebraska...
Northwestern Cuming County in northeastern Nebraska...
Southeastern Pierce County in northeastern Nebraska...
Northern Stanton County in northeastern Nebraska...
* Until 545 PM CDT
* At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hoskins, or 10 miles northeast of Norfolk, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Pilger around 540 PM CDT.
Wisner around 545 PM CDT.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 275 in Nebraska between mile markers 84 and 103.
Highway 81 in Nebraska near mile marker 163.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4222 9726 4202 9681 4183 9698 4206 9737
4209 9737 4209 9742 4211 9745
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 309DEG 29KT 4213 9725
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
FOBERT1 follow-up statement
336
WWUS53 KOAX 162227
SVSOAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
527 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
NEC139-162237-
/O.CAN.KOAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170616T2245Z/
Pierce NE-
527 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4217 9722 4202 9681 4183 9698 4207 9736
4210 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 307DEG 22KT 4210 9719
$$
NEC039-167-179-162245-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170616T2245Z/
Wayne NE-Cuming NE-Stanton NE-
527 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN CUMING AND NORTHERN STANTON COUNTIES...
At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles south of Winside, or 12 miles east of Norfolk,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Pilger around 545 PM CDT.
This includes Highway 275 in Nebraska between mile markers 84 and
103.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4217 9722 4202 9681 4183 9698 4207 9736
4210 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 307DEG 22KT 4210 9719
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
FOBERTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Saline | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Jefferson, Saline | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Otoe | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe | 23 min |
| Jun 15, 8:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | Jefferson, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | Jefferson, Saline | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Knox, Pierce | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Pierce | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Madison, Pierce | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cuming, Stanton, Thurston, Wayne | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 5:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Madison, Pierce, Stanton | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Boone, Madison | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Colfax, Cuming, Madison, Platte, Stanton | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Cuming, Stanton | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Boone, Madison, Platte | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Burt, Cuming, Dodge | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Boone, Madison, Platte | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Platte, Stanton | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Burt, Thurston | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Colfax, Madison, Platte | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Burt, Cuming, Dodge, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Burt, Butler, Colfax, Dodge, Saunders, Washington | 28 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.