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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2019, 6:54 PM CDT for Washington County, Nebraska; Harrison County, Iowa. It was in force for 36 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 5, 2019, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2019, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Harrison County, IA, Washington County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -220 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 May 5, 12:49 PM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 12:49 PM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1249 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Tuesday) Issued at 300 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019 At 3 AM, an upper level trough was pushing through the Northern Plains and a cold front was moving south near the NE/SD border. Isolated showers and storms were evident on radar over NE/IA/SD, with increasing activity near the cold front. Light southerly winds were ongoing over most of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. The main forecast concern this morning is the potential for strong/severe thunderstorms today. While a few weaker storms are possible before noon, the real show looks like it will be this afternoon/evening as a shortwave drifting through the Northern Plains and cold front interact with deeper moisture over central and southern NE/IA. Short range guidance is in good agreement with the frontal placement and timing, oriented the boundary along or just north of the Interstate 80 corridor by early afternoon. Stronger storm initiation looks mostly likely along/ahead of the front between noon and 3 PM, as the mostly uncapped airmass reaches convective temperatures. Thunderstorm activity should then increase in coverage and progress southward through the evening as the frontal boundary sags southward toward the KS/NE border. Atmospheric profiles ahead of the front, with 2,000 to 3,000 J/kg of SBCAPE, steep mid level lapse rates near 8.5 C/km, and around 30 kt of 0 to 6 km shear, certainly suggest a large hail risk. Damaging winds are also possible with storm motions and front orientation indicating a potential bowing segments. While the tornado risk isn't zero, hodograph profiles suggest it is a lesser concern compared to damaging wind/hail. Areas along and south of Interstate 80 look to have the greatest potential for strong/severe thunderstorm activity, and anyone with activities in the area should pay close attention to the weather during the afternoon and evening hours. Generally drier weather tonight behind the front, should give way to more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity Monday as a weak shortwave moves out of Wyoming. Sounding profiles and our location in the cool sector suggest mainly elevated convection. The probability of strong storms Monday is low. Rain amounts through Monday evening look sporadic, and should range from a trace to 1.50 inches. Rain, a few thunderstorms and dreary weather will remain the name of the game as we shift into the middle of the week. The main weather features will be a deep trough over the Rockies and the moisture streaming north ahead of it (PW values near 1.5 inches). Soaking rains are probable Tuesday night into Wednesday as the trough ejects into the Central Plains. Rain totals Tuesday and Wednesday could range between 1.00 and 3.00 inches. Limited rises in area rivers are possible. With all the rain and clouds around, temperatures will remain cool, with highs running 5 to 10 degrees below seasonal averages (mid 50s and 60s). .LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Saturday) Issued at 300 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019 Setting aside a shortwave that could bring a couple showers/ thunderstorms Saturday, it looks like we will dry out Thursday into next weekend. The coolest weather is expected Thursday with northerly surface flow (CAA) possibly keeping afternoon highs in the 50s. Temperatures should warm back into the 60s or 70s over the weekend. At this time no hazardous weather is expected Thursday through Sunday. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon) Issued at 1238 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019 Radar mosaic this afternoon showing area of SHRA/ISOLD TSRA pushing EWD across NE along a surface boundary extending from central NE to N-CNTRL IA. As the surface boundary forges SWD over the next couple hours, expect line of TSRA to develop and push through KOMA/KLNK during the late afternoon/evening hours. A few storms may turn severe affecting both TAF sites. Expect convective activity to subside though toward mid night. MVFR cigs then expected to roll into KOFK/KOMA/KLNK around 12z Monday. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && SHORT TERM...Albright LONG TERM...Albright AVIATION...DEE
Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 5:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 507 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019 IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-061215- Monona-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison- Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge- 507 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Iowa...east central Nebraska and northeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday There is a chance of thunderstorms across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa tonight and Monday, but severe storms are not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Sunday Several periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region through the middle of next week. Locally heavy rain will be possible Tuesday night through Wednesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Widespread spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ080-091-NEZ091>093-061215- Montgomery-Page-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson- 507 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday Minor flooding will continue on the Missouri River. There will also be a chance of thunderstorms tonight. Some of the storms could have small hail and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Sunday Several periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region through the middle of next week. Locally heavy rain will be possible Tuesday night through Wednesday night. \ .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Widespread spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ055-056-069-079-090-NEZ045-050>053-065>068-078-088>090-061215- Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Fremont-Washington-Butler- Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline- Jefferson-Gage-Johnson- 507 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa...east central Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Monday A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 pm. Storms could contain hail up to golf ball size, along with damaging winds, especially in southeast Nebraska. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday night through Sunday Several periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region through the middle of next week. Locally heavy rain will be possible Tuesday night through Wednesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters will be needed, especially in southeast Nebraska where ongoing severe storms are occurring. Please report severe weather to your local law enforcement agency or to the National Weather Service. DeWald
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 5, 5:57 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
557 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0556 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW LINCOLN 40.77N 96.70W
05/05/2019 LANCASTER NE PUBLIC
POSSIBLE ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME.
&&
DEWALDLocal storm report, May 5, 6:00 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 4, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Cuming | 25 min |
| May 4, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Cuming | 26 min |
| May 4, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Burt | 31 min |
| May 4, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Washington | 29 min |
| May 4, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Washington | 31 min |
| May 5, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Butler, Saunders | 50 min |
| May 5, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Butler | 46 min |
| May 5, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Saunders | 28 min |
| May 5, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | Saunders | 36 min |
| May 5, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Dodge, Douglas, Saunders | 38 min |
| May 5, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Saunders | 31 min |
| May 5, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Seward | 28 min |
| May 5, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Lancaster, Saunders, Seward | 25 min |
| May 5, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Lancaster, Saunders, Seward | 34 min |
| May 5, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Butler, Lancaster, Saunders, Seward | 33 min |
| May 5, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Seward | 27 min |
| May 5, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Lancaster, Saline, Seward | 23 min |
| May 5, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Lancaster | 35 min |
| May 5, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | Cass, Lancaster, Otoe | 33 min |
| May 5, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe | 34 min |
| May 5, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe | 37 min |
| May 5, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Washington | 32 min |
| May 5, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | Cass, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Richardson | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Iowa, 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.