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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE

June 19, 2018Franklin County, Harlan County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT for Franklin County, Harlan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 36 min. 5 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 19, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2018, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 3.0 in

Counties Franklin County, NE, Harlan County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 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
Jun 19, 6:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	1 Sw Naponee, NE
Jun 19, 6:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Naponee, NE	SMALL TREES BRANCHES KNOCKED DOWN BY WINDS.
Jun 19, 6:23 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	2 N Franklin, NE
Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 52	2 N Franklin, NE
Jun 19, 6:35 PM CDT	HAIL 2	3 E Franklin, NE

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 19, 3:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1243 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -177 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

800 
WFUS53 KGID 192254
TORGID
NEC061-083-192330-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0021.180619T2254Z-180619T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
554 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Franklin County in south central Nebraska...
  Southeastern Harlan County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 630 PM CDT.
    
* At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Republican City, or 22 miles southeast of
  Holdrege, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter.

  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...
  Naponee around 605 PM CDT.
  Bloomington around 615 PM CDT.
  Franklin around 625 PM CDT.

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 4029 9922 4017 9879 4000 9884 4000 9926
      4012 9935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 289DEG 21KT 4015 9919 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

Kelley

2 follow-up statements

954 
WWUS53 KGID 192301
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
601 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

NEC061-083-192330-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180619T2330Z/
Franklin NE-Harlan NE-
601 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN HARLAN COUNTIES...
    
At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Naponee, or 24 miles southeast of Holdrege, moving 
east at 25 mph. In addition...radar also indicated a possible 
tornado near Harlan county dam.

HAZARD...Tornado and three inch 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...
  Bloomington around 615 PM CDT.
  Franklin around 625 PM CDT.

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 4029 9922 4017 9879 4000 9884 4000 9926
      4012 9935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 289DEG 21KT 4014 9914 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

Kelley

790 
WWUS53 KGID 192319
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
619 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

NEC083-192329-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180619T2330Z/
Harlan NE-
619 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARLAN 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 1100 PM CDT for
north central Kansas...and south central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4019 9904 4017 9879 4000 9884 4000 9906
      4010 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 291DEG 31KT 4011 9894 

$$

NEC061-192330-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180619T2330Z/
Franklin NE-
619 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...
    
At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Franklin, or 32 miles northeast of Phillipsburg,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Franklin County.

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 4019 9904 4017 9879 4000 9884 4000 9906
      4010 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 291DEG 31KT 4011 9894 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Kelley

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin	16 min
Jun 18, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Adams	23 min
Jun 18, 8:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nuckolls	34 min
Jun 18, 9:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer	50 min
Jun 18, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Fillmore	25 min
Jun 19, 3:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	GID	Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Webster	11 hr
Jun 19, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Greeley	48 min
Jun 19, 6:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Greeley	25 min
Jun 19, 6:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nance	26 min
Jun 19, 6:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nance	28 min
Jun 19, 1:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	GID	Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Nuckolls and 2 more	14 hr
Jun 19, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Fillmore, Thayer	49 min
Jun 19, 4:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	47 min
Jun 19, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Thayer	33 min
Jun 19, 4:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Thayer	3 hr
Jun 19, 4:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	38 min
Jun 19, 4:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Furnas, Gosper, Phelps	3 hr
Jun 19, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Harlan	41 min
Jun 19, 5:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps	34 min
Jun 19, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Thayer	41 min
Jun 19, 5:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Harlan	31 min
Jun 19, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Kearney	46 min
Jun 19, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Thayer	48 min
Jun 19, 6:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Webster	30 min
Jun 19, 6:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Harlan	3 hr
Jun 19, 6:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Franklin, Webster	33 min
Jun 19, 6:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Thayer	6 hr
Jun 19, 6:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GID	Webster	24 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.