Tornado Warning 9, NWS Omaha, NE

Issued

May 1, 2018, 7:42 PM CDT (00:42 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2018, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Omaha, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Gage County, NE, Pawnee County, NE

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KOAX 020042
TOROAX
NEC067-133-020115-
/O.NEW.KOAX.TO.W.0009.180502T0042Z-180502T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
742 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Pawnee County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Southeastern Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...

* Until 815 PM CDT
    
* At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Wymore, or 13 miles southeast of Beatrice, moving
  east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  western Pawnee and southeastern Gage Counties, including the
  following locations: Liberty, Barneston and Lewiston.

This includes Highway 77 in Nebraska between mile markers 3 and 7.
 
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 4002 9666 4018 9668 4026 9637 4002 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 260DEG 25KT 4010 9662 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

MEAD

611 
WWUS53 KOAX 020057
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
757 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

NEC067-133-020115-
/O.CON.KOAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180502T0115Z/
Pawnee NE-Gage NE-
757 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
PAWNEE AND SOUTHEASTERN GAGE COUNTIES...
    
At 757 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Summerfield, or 19 miles southeast
of Beatrice, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Liberty and Lewiston. 

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 4004 9654 4020 9659 4026 9637 4002 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 266DEG 26KT 4009 9647 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

MEAD

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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.