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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE

July 8, 2019Franklin County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this flash flood warning at Jul 8, 2019, 6:04 PM CDT for Franklin County, Nebraska. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 8, 2019, 6:04 PM CDT (23:04 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2019, 2:00 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Franklin County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 165 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2019-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 96 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2019-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -29 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
96 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1309 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

534 
WGUS53 KGID 082304
FFWGID
NEC061-090700-
/O.NEW.KGID.FF.W.0021.190708T2304Z-190709T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
604 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2019

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Franklin County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 200 AM CDT Tuesday.

* At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. An automated weather station 
  has indicated that two and a half inches of rain have already 
  fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Franklin, Hildreth, Upland, Naponee and Bloomington. 

Additional rainfall amounts of one half inch are possible in the 
warned area. However...more rain is expected later tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9890 4006 9896 4004 9918 4025 9918
      4035 9915

$$

Kelley
2 follow-up statements
680 
WGUS73 KGID 090044
FFSGID

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
744 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2019

NEC061-090700-
/O.CON.KGID.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190709T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Franklin NE-
744 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY
FOR WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...

As of 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar incidated that the heavy rain from 
earlier had mostly ended, for the time being. However, Doppler radar 
and automated rain gauges indicate that much of western Franklin 
County received at least 1 to 4 inches over the past few hours, 
including an unofficial public report of more than 5 inches 
southwest of Hildreth. As a result, flash flooding likely continues 
in much of the area. 

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Franklin, Hildreth, Upland, Naponee and Bloomington. 

This includes the following streams and drainages...West Branch 
Thompson Creek...Turkey Creek...Center Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9890 4006 9896 4004 9918 4025 9918
      4035 9915

$$

Pfannkuch
780 
WGUS73 KGID 090343
FFSGID

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1043 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2019

NEC061-090700-
/O.CON.KGID.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190709T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Franklin NE-
1043 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...

As of 1035 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that the Warning area has 
been mostly rain-free over the past few hours. However, Doppler 
radar and automated rain gauges indicate that much of western 
Franklin County received 2 to 4 inches earlier this evening, with 
another 1 to 3 inches possible overnight before rain ends. 

As a result, flash flooding likely continues at this time, and could 
worsen later tonight if more rain moves in. 

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Hildreth, Upland, Naponee and Bloomington. 

This includes the following streams and drainages...West Branch 
Thompson Creek...Turkey Creek...Center Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9890 4006 9896 4004 9918 4025 9918
      4035 9915

$$

Pfannkuch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 8:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchGIDAdams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Furnas and 7 more20 hr
Jul 8, 3:03 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan27 min
Jul 8, 3:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDDawson6 hr
Jul 8, 3:30 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDFranklin30 min
Jul 8, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDBuffalo30 min
Jul 8, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson43 min
Jul 8, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson39 min
Jul 8, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDDawson, Gosper47 min
Jul 8, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster32 min
Jul 8, 5:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDDawson, Gosper4 hr
Jul 8, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDGosper29 min
Jul 8, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin, Nuckolls, Webster31 min
Jul 8, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDKearney25 min
Jul 8, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPhelps50 min
Jul 8, 5:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDDawson4 hr
Jul 8, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Kearney50 min
Jul 8, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Dawson, Phelps42 min
Jul 8, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster36 min
Jul 8, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDAdams, Hall, Hamilton33 min
Jul 8, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo30 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.