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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Omaha, NE

June 6, 20184 counties in Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 45 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 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2018, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Madison County, NE, Platte County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 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 6, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2018-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2519 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 2018-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2519 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-119 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1071 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 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 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 6, 3:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 3:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
313 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Saturday)
Issued at 312 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

An upper level ridge remained in place over the central
CONUS today.  Locally, isolated showers and storms continued to
diminish as they drifted across northeast Nebraska and southwest
Iowa late this morning.  It was another hot day as temperatures
climbed to around 10 degrees above normal, reaching the low to mid
90s across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.  A few areas of
convection were beginning to bubble around 3pm this afternoon
from northwest Iowa through south-central Nebraska.

More showers and storms will continue to develop along an old
outflow boundary from an MCS that moved through Minnesota early this
morning.  CAMs continue to depict storms popping up across central
Iowa shortly before 00Z this evening, and gradually develop west
along the boundary into eastern Nebraska. Storms will then surge
southeast, reaching the northern Missouri border after midnight. The
SPC has placed us in a Slight Risk for severe storms this evening.
Abundant low level moisture will help produce around 4000 J/kg of
CAPE across the region.  While this large amount of instability will
be enough to create intense updrafts, capable of producing some
large hail and strong winds, shear will be a limiting factor these
storms.  With only 20 to 35 kts of 0-6km bulk shear, it seems as
though storms may struggle to stay organized, especially in eastern
Nebraska.

Additional showers and storms will develop across west-central
portions of Nebraska and Kansas overnight as an upper level
disturbance tracks along the ridge. Supported by the low level jet,
this convection will likely bring lingering precipitation to the
forecast area through Thursday morning. There may be a brief lull in
convective activity late morning/early Thursday afternoon before
showers and storms are kicked off once again around 00Z Friday. For
now we will remain in a Marginal Risk for severe storms. While the
bulk shear may be slightly better, up to 40 kts, instability is less
impressive.  Relief from the heat will come Thursday with highs only
in the low to mid 80s.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 312 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

Showers and storms will move out of the region Friday morning,
allowing afternoon temperatures to climb back towards 90.  Yet
another weak disturbance will track along the ridge Friday night,
into Saturday morning, followed by another ripple in the upper level
flow Saturday night. Temperatures over the weekend will remain in
the upper 80s and lower 90s.  The ridge across the nation's
midsection will finally be broken down early next week, as a large
low pressure system pushes into western Canada.  While models
diverge on solutions in regards to precipitation, they do agree that
a cold front associated with this system will bring temperatures
back down into the mid 80s through much of next week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday morning)
Issued at 125 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

VFR conditions will prevail this afternoon outside isolated TSRA
areas. Some solutions have TSRA near KOMA, while others are
farther north. For now, included VCTS/TSRA mention at both
KOFK/KOMA after 23Z and VCTS at KLNK later tonight. Some 10 to
20kts winds this afternoon form the south at KOMA and KLNK. Also
mentioned gusty winds with the TSRA.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
IA...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...KG
LONG TERM...KG
AVIATION...Zapotocny
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 3:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
349 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

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349 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

Isolated to scattered severe storms will be possible tonight. The
primary hazards will be damaging winds,large hail, lightning and
locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Wednesday

On and off thunderstorm chances will continue into early next
week with isolated severe weather possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 6, 5:23 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 6, 5:29 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
529 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

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

0529 PM     HAIL             1 N OAKLAND             41.84N 96.47W
06/06/2018  E1.75 INCH       BURT               NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

HD
Local storm report, Jun 6, 5:34 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 6, 5:35 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
535 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

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

0523 PM     HAIL             DECATUR                 42.01N 96.25W
06/06/2018  M1.00 INCH       BURT               NE   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM DECATUR.

&&

HD
Local storm report, Jun 6, 5:44 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
544 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

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

0542 PM     HAIL             PETERSBURG              41.86N 98.08W
06/06/2018  M1.00 INCH       BOONE              NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND STRONG WINDS
            REPORTED. NO WIND SPEED ESTIMATE GIVEN.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXBurt44 min
Jun 6, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt41 min
Jun 6, 4:33 PM CDTTornado WarningOAXBurt27 min
Jun 6, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningOAXBurt34 min
Jun 6, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBoone38 min
Jun 6, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt, Cuming, Thurston48 min
Jun 6, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMadison, Platte29 min
Jun 6, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt, Cuming, Dodge, Washington46 min
Jun 6, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCuming, Stanton42 min
Jun 6, 6:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXBurt, Cuming4 hr
Jun 6, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXColfax, Cuming, Dodge, Stanton34 min
Jun 6, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBoone, Platte25 min
Jun 6, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXColfax, Cuming, Dodge, Stanton30 min
Jun 6, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXStanton26 min
Jun 6, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXColfax, Madison, Platte, Stanton48 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.