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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Omaha, NE

June 28, 20186 counties in Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2018, 8:20 AM CDT for 6 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2018, 8:20 AM CDT (13:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2018, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Cuming County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Wayne County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 28, 8:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 105 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2018-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3530 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2018-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3530 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
892 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.9

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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 Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 28, 5:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 5:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
557 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

A ridge of high pressure will continue to work its way into the
central CONUS today. A warm front will drift north from the KS/NE
border into the forecast area this morning, as a shortwave
disturbance traverses the upper ridge. An increasing LLJ along
the frontal boundary could assist in producing some convection
across the forecast area early this morning. As that convection
wanes, CAMs indicate that the approaching shortwave may kickoff
another round of showers and thunderstorms spanning from northern
Nebraska into South Dakota.

Precip coverage will diminish by this afternoon.  Strong warm
advection could bring afternoon temperatures into the upper 80s in
northeast Nebraska and western Iowa to around 100 along the KS/NE
border. With dewpoints in the mid 70s, heat indices could reach
105- 109 in far southeast NE and southwest Iowa. However, morning
convection could muddle that scenario, depending on where and how
long precipitation/cloud cover persist. Given reasonable model
agreement on heat index criteria being met, a Heat Advisory will
remain in effect for portions of northeast NE and southwest IA
from 1pm-9pm Thursday. Not much relief from the heat will come
over night Thursday, as low temperatures only dip into the mid
70s. On Friday, gusty winds and slightly drier dewpoints will
filter into central Nebraska, but Td's around 70 will remain along
and east of the Missouri river. Air temperatures on Friday will
top out in the mid 90s to around 100 across the forecast area
again, brining heat indices back to the 100-105 degree range.
Given this persistence, a Heat Advisory will continue from Pawnee
county through Burt counties in NE and areas East through Friday
evening.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

The upper level ridge will gradually shift east of the area Friday
night, as a trough digs into the west/central US.  At the surface, a
cold front will approach the western CWA.  While the models indicate
some precip developing in the warm sector ahead of the front
Friday night into Saturday morning, more substantial rainfall is
expected along the boundary Saturday afternoon through Saturday
night. While exact timing and placement is still in question,
models are in fairly good agreement that heavy rain will be
possible once again. This of course could induce another round of
flooding across the region.

Showers and thunderstorms will move east of the area early Sunday
morning, with dry weather and zonal flow expected for the majority
of the day. Periodic precipitation chances will continue through
next week, but with the better upper level flow confined to the
US/Canada border region, another round of excessive rainfall
doesn't appear imminent at this time. Temperatures through the
holiday week will be fairly normal for this time of year, with
highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning)
Issued at 555 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

TSRA in north central NE could move east and there is a chance
that they could affect KOFK this morning. Otherwise look for
mainly VFR conditions through the period other than some patchy
early morning or late night fog. Low level wind shear is expected
to develop at all three site early in the evening and that should
continue into the night.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Friday for NEZ034.

     Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT Friday for
     NEZ045-052-053-067-068-090>093.

     Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening
     for NEZ043-044-050-051-065-066-078-088-089.

IA...Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Friday for IAZ043-055-056.

     Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT Friday for
     IAZ069-079-080-090-091.

&&

SHORT TERM...KG
LONG TERM...KG
AVIATION...Miller
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 4:15 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
415 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-282315-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
415 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast
Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Flooding will continue along the Missouri River downstream from
Blair. Flooding is also ongoing across parts of northeast
Nebraska, especially for Logan Creek near Uehling and Lincoln
Creek near Seward.

There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms this morning over
northeast Nebraska as warm front lifts north into the area and an
upper level impulse rides east from western Nebraska. If storms
do fire, some could contain hail and strong winds.

A Heat Advisory is posted for southeast Nebraska and southwest
Iowa Thursday. High temperatures will be in the 90s to around 100
degrees with heat indices up to 109 degrees possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A Heat Advisory is in effect for far eastern Nebraska and
southwest Iowa Friday. High temperatures in the 90s with high
humidity will make it feel more like 105 during the afternoon.

There is a chance for thunderstorms Friday night, but especially
Saturday and Saturday night. While some severe storms are
possible, heavy rain is also likely. Some of that rain could lead
to additional flooding in already swollen creeks and streams.

Flooding will continue to occur along the Missouri River from
Blair southward, and additional rainfall Saturday could cause
additional rises in the river.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 6:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
640 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

NEZ011-016-030-281230-
Boone NE-Knox NE-Antelope NE-
640 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ANTELOPE...SOUTHWESTERN KNOX AND
NORTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT...

At 639 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near O'Neill to 7 miles east of Fort Hartsuff
State Park. Movement was east at 40 mph.

If these storms hold together, wind gusts to 50 mph or stronger will
be possible as they move into parts of northeast Nebraska.

Locations impacted include...
Neligh, Elgin, Clearwater, Orchard, Petersburg, Royal, Loretto,
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park and The Highway 14 And 59
Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms 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 4257 9831 4258 9797 4162 9806 4165 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1139Z 265DEG 33KT 4248 9865 4174 9886

MILLER
Local storm report, Jun 28, 7:40 AM CDT, 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 28, 7:52 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
752 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

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

0734 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 S ELGIN               41.93N 98.09W
06/28/2018  M77 MPH          ANTELOPE           NE   PUBLIC

            WINDS OF 77 MPH MEASURED AT DAVIS WEATHER
            STATION.

&&

HD
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 8:00 AM CDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
800 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

IAZ043-055-069-NEZ015-018-031>034-042>045-051>053-281400-
Pottawattamie IA-Monona IA-Harrison IA-Stanton NE-Madison NE-
Sarpy NE-Burt NE-Dodge NE-Saunders NE-Thurston NE-Platte NE-
Washington NE-Colfax NE-Douglas NE-Cuming NE-Wayne NE-
800 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MONONA...WESTERN
POTTAWATTAMIE...HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...BURT...COLFAX...
NORTHEASTERN PLATTE...DOUGLAS...NORTHERN SAUNDERS...NORTHEASTERN
SARPY...SOUTHERN WAYNE...CUMING...WASHINGTON...DODGE...SOUTHERN
THURSTON AND STANTON COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CDT...

At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Leigh, or 21 miles north of Columbus, moving east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph will be possible with this storm and
hail to 1 inch.  Wind of 70 to 80 mph have been reported with this
storm if it maintains it's strength.

Locations impacted include...
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Fremont, Blair, Ralston, West Point,
Onawa, Missouri Valley, Valley, Tekamah, Stanton, Logan, Arlington,
North Bend, Wisner, Pender, Fort Calhoun, Scribner and Lyons.

LAT...LON 4116 9579 4116 9589 4144 9691 4146 9691
      4145 9694 4157 9741 4215 9737 4204 9568
TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 283DEG 61KT 4174 9725

ZAPOTOCNY
Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:08 AM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
808 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

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

0736 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWMAN GROVE            41.75N 97.77W
06/28/2018                   MADISON            NE   PUBLIC

            REPORTS OF POWER OUT AND SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS
            DOWN IN NEWMAN GROVE.

&&

HD
Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:09 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
809 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

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

0744 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNW NEWMAN GROVE      41.76N 97.79W
06/28/2018  M79 MPH          MADISON            NE   PUBLIC

            DAVIS WEATHER STATION REPORTS WINDS OF 79
            MPH.

&&

HD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 6:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXAntelope, Boone50 min
Jun 28, 7:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXAntelope, Boone60 min
Jun 28, 7:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMadison, Pierce, Platte59 min
Jun 28, 8:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXBurt, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Stanton and 1 more60 min
Jun 28, 8:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXColfax, Cuming, Madison, Platte, Stanton57 min
Jun 28, 8:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Washington48 min
Jun 28, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt61 min
Jun 28, 4:22 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryOAXWashington29 hr
Jun 28, 9:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXHarrison35 min
Jun 28, 10:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXHarrison, Pottawattamie, Shelby58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.