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Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS Hastings, NE

July 10, 2019Nuckolls County, Webster County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2019, 5:21 AM CDT for Nuckolls County, Webster County, Nebraska. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 10, 2019, 5:21 AM CDT (10:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2019, 11:15 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Nuckolls County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:24 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 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 223 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2589 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 85 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 flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 10, 5:11 AM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 5:11 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 7:09 PM CDT, 10 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
709 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
110015-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
709 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Significant flooding is ongoing over much of south central
Nebraska west of Highway 281. Please see individual flood
statements for additional, more specific information.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected after 10 PM. Some storms
could be severe...producing hail up to the size of quarters and
wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH.

Storms will also produce heavy downpours. Any heavy rain on
saturated soil will renew flooding or worsen ongoing flooding over
south central Nebraska west of Highway 281. A Flash Flood Watch
remains in effect tonight. Please see the Watch message for more
information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Significant flooding will likely continue for the next several
days due to runoff from recent heavy rain, particularly along the
Wood River, Platte River and Republican River in south central
Nebraska. Please see individual flood statements for
additional, more specific information.

Thunderstorms may continue into Wednesday morning, mainly over
north central Kansas.

Periodic thunderstorms are possible Friday night through Saturday
night, but it is too soon to determine severe thunderstorm
potential.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation might be needed tonight. Please report flash
flooding...hail...or wind damage to the National Weather Service.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

Kelley

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 10, 3:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
323 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2019

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

0256 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 ESE OXFORD            40.23N 99.53W
07/10/2019  M63 MPH          HARLAN             NE   MESONET

            PERSONAL WEATHER STATION VIA DAVIS
            WEATHERLINK.

&&

THIES

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:39 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
339 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019

KSZ005-006-017-018-NEZ084-100930-
Rooks KS-Phillips KS-Smith KS-Osborne KS-Franklin NE-
339 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019

...GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF ROOKS...SMITH...WESTERN OSBORNE
AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 337 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front extending
along a line extending from near Naponee to near Logan. Movement was
southeast at 45 mph. This gust front was ahead of strong
thunderstorms moving into north central Kansas.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this gust front.

Locations impacted include...
Phillipsburg, Plainville, Smith Center, Osborne, Stockton,
Kensington, Natoma, Palco, Agra, Lebanon, Kirwin, Woodston, Damar,
Gaylord, Portis, Alton, Zurich, Glade, Athol and Speed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The thunderstorms that generated this gust front 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 3913 9960 3957 9960 3957 9962 4000 9921
      4000 9917 4001 9918 4000 9851 3957 9851
      3913 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 310DEG 41KT 4000 9911 3960 9961

Kelley

Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
408 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2019

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

0327 AM     HAIL             8 S WILCOX              40.26N 99.15W
07/10/2019  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           NE   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&

THIES

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:32 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
432 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019

NEZ082-101015-
Furnas NE-
432 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FURNAS COUNTY UNTIL 515 AM CDT...

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cambridge to Danbury. Movement was east at
40 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford, Beaver City, Holbrook, Edison,
Wilsonville, Hendley and Hollinger.

LAT...LON 4035 10020 4035 9963 4013 9963 4001 9972
      4000 10019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 261DEG 36KT 4035 10018 4005 10041

Heinlein

Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:52 AM CDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:58 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 9:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Hall	6 days
Jul 9, 9:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Hall, Hamilton, Merrick	21 days
Jul 10, 1:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas	15 min
Jul 10, 1:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	41 min
Jul 10, 1:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Dawson	35 min
Jul 10, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Buffalo	37 min
Jul 10, 2:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	48 min
Jul 10, 2:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	3 hr
Jul 10, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas, Gosper	33 min
Jul 10, 2:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Harlan	38 min
Jul 10, 2:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas	39 min
Jul 10, 3:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan	46 min
Jul 10, 3:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	41 min
Jul 10, 3:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Nuckolls, Webster	48 min
Jul 10, 4:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Nuckolls, Webster	47 min
Jul 10, 4:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster	49 min
Jul 10, 4:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas	43 min
Jul 10, 4:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer	47 min
Jul 10, 5:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Thayer	31 min
Jul 10, 6:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Thayer	3 hr
Jul 10, 7:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Thayer	4 hr
Jul 10, 8:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Adams	3 hr
Jul 10, 11:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster	24 hr
Jul 10, 11:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Adams	6 hr
Jul 10, 3:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips, Rooks, Smith	51 min
Jul 10, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Osborne, Smith	29 hr
Jul 10, 2:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Phillips	22 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Nebraska, 2019 Every flash flood warning in 2019

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.