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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Hastings, NE

May 23, 2019Phillips County, Rooks County, Smith County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2019, 5:01 PM CDT for Phillips County, Rooks County, Smith County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 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
May 23, 2019, 5:01 PM CDT (22:01 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2019, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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
May 23, 2:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2019-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2019-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 543 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1472 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
543 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
771 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.4

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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 Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 23, 3:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 3:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:33 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
433 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
241200-
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-
433 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected through tonight. Some of
these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, especially across
north central Kansas...with hail up to the size of half dollars
and 60 MPH wind gusts.

In addition...due to the potential for widespread showers and
thunderstorms occurring on top of already saturated soils, a
Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for Mitchell, Osborne and
Jewell counties through early Friday morning. Please see the
latest Flash Flood Watch Statement for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

An active upper level pattern will keep periodic thunderstorm
chances in the forecast through the extended periods, some of
which could be severe. At this point, the local area is
highlighted for potentially severe thunderstorms both Friday and
Saturday, with large hail and damaging wind gusts being the
primary concerns.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be possible across portions of the local
area mainly during the evening.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 23, 2:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 23, 2:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 23, 3:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
349 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

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

0347 PM     HAIL             LOGAN                   39.66N 99.57W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       PHILLIPS           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

JCB
Special weather statement, May 23, 4:09 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
409 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

KSZ005-NEZ083-084-232145-
Phillips KS-Franklin NE-Harlan NE-
409 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PHILLIPS...
SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN HARLAN COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
CDT...

At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Woodruff, or 9 miles north of Phillipsburg, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Alma, Republican City, Naponee, Bloomington, Huntley, Harlan County
Dam and Woodruff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If on or near Harlan County Lake, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 4026 9930 4013 9895 3983 9925 3993 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 209DEG 39KT 3989 9937

Mangels
Special weather statement, May 23, 4:24 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
424 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

KSZ017-232200-
Rooks KS-
424 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROOKS COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM CDT...

At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ogallah, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Palco, Damar, Zurich and Webster State Park.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3945 9960 3947 9960 3951 9958 3935 9923
      3913 9946 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 209DEG 39KT 3908 9970

Mangels

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 2:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer39 min
May 23, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork36 min
May 23, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHarlan36 min
May 23, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan34 min
May 23, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin, Kearney, Webster45 min
May 23, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDDawson37 min
May 23, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Dawson, Harlan, Phelps17 min
May 23, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Clay, Webster45 min
May 23, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster44 min
May 23, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDWebster38 min
May 23, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Kearney36 min
May 23, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks51 min
May 23, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDRooks36 min
May 23, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDRooks36 min
May 23, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPhillips49 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2019Every severe thunderstorm 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.