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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Omaha, NE

June 6, 2018Monona County, Iowa

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2018, 7:59 PM CDT for Monona County, Iowa. It was in force for 46 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, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2018, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Monona County, IA

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2529 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
2529 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2020 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 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, 6:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 6:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
614 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Thursday Night)
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...(Friday 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 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 605 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will move through
eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa this evening. Storms may
contain strong winds and large hail. Precipitation coverage will
gradually diminish through Thursday morning. Otherwise, VFR
conditions are expected with light southerly winds.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...KG
LONG TERM...KG
AVIATION...KG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 3:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
349 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-071100-
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-
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

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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 7:58 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
Issued by National Weather Service Hastings NE
758 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

NEZ018-032-033-070145-
Stanton NE-Cuming NE-Wayne NE-
758 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN
CUMING AND NORTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winside, or 12 miles northeast of Norfolk, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wayne, Wisner, Winside, Pilger, Hoskins and 8 Miles South Of Wayne.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4202 9730 4220 9730 4225 9685 4198 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 269DEG 13KT 4211 9721

Heinlein

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXButler, Saunders40 min
Jun 6, 7:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXCuming, Dodge4 hr
Jun 6, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCuming, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne38 min
Jun 6, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXButler, Colfax, Dodge, Platte, Saunders43 min
Jun 6, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPlatte46 min
Jun 6, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXPlatte29 min
Jun 6, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXButler, Saunders49 min
Jun 6, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXWayne47 min
Jun 6, 8:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXColfax, Platte2 hr
Jun 6, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXButler, Lancaster, Saunders, Seward34 min
Jun 6, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBoone, Platte29 min
Jun 6, 9:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXBoone, Platte3 hr
Jun 6, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBoone30 min
Jun 6, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXDouglas14 min
Jun 6, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Sarpy23 min
Jun 6, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Sarpy27 min
Jun 6, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Sarpy23 min
Jun 6, 10:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXCass, Otoe43 min
Jun 6, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXOtoe32 min
Jun 6, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXJohnson, Nemaha, Otoe36 min
Jun 6, 11:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXJohnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson33 min
Jun 7, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPawnee, Richardson30 min
Jun 7, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXSaunders28 min
Jun 7, 1:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXLancaster52 min
Jun 7, 1:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXLancaster51 min
Jun 7, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPawnee48 min
Jun 7, 1:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXPawnee3 hr
Jun 7, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXBoone, Madison, Pierce43 min
Jun 7, 4:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXMadison, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, Wayne65 min
Jun 6, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXShelby49 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Iowa, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.