Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 19, 2020, 3:25 PM CDT for Clay County, Fillmore County, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2020, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Clay County, NE, Fillmore County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -226 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 301 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
841 WUUS53 KGID 192025 SVRGID NEC035-059-129-192100- /O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0002.200319T2025Z-200319T2100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Hastings NE 325 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Clay County in south central Nebraska... North central Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska... West central Fillmore County in south central Nebraska... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 325 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Edgar, or 28 miles southeast of Hastings, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Edgar and Ong. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4029 9791 4031 9804 4059 9792 4054 9772 TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 201DEG 26KT 4037 9793 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ Pfannkuch
3 follow-up statements
430
WWUS53 KGID 192034
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
334 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
NEC129-192043-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200319T2100Z/
Nuckolls NE-
334 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NUCKOLLS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area into Clay County. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled for Nuckolls County.
LAT...LON 4035 9787 4036 9800 4059 9792 4054 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 198DEG 26KT 4043 9792
$$
NEC035-059-192100-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200319T2100Z/
Clay NE-Fillmore NE-
334 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND WEST CENTRAL FILLMORE COUNTIES...
At 333 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was centered about 5 miles
northwest of Ong, or 27 miles southeast of Hastings, moving north at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Edgar and Ong.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4035 9787 4036 9800 4059 9792 4054 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 198DEG 26KT 4043 9792
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Pfannkuch743 WWUS53 KGID 192044 SVSGID Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 344 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 NEC035-059-192100- /O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200319T2100Z/ Clay NE-Fillmore NE- 344 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAY AND WEST CENTRAL FILLMORE COUNTIES... At 344 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Sutton, or 27 miles east of Hastings, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Clay and west central Fillmore Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4043 9782 4046 9795 4059 9792 4054 9772 TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 201DEG 26KT 4051 9788 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ Pfannkuch
128
WWUS53 KGID 192051
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
351 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
NEC035-059-192100-
/O.EXP.KGID.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200319T2100Z/
Clay NE-Fillmore NE-
351 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAY AND WEST
CENTRAL FILLMORE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail is still possible with this thunderstorm, and a Significant
Weather Advisory is in effect for northwestern Fillmore and
southwestern York counties.
LAT...LON 4043 9782 4046 9795 4059 9792 4054 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 201DEG 26KT 4053 9787
$$
PfannkuchWhat 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 Mar 19, 1:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 1:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Hastings NE
140 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
...WE ARE NOW MONITORING RADAR AS SCT TSTMS ARE DEVELOPING...
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 140 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
Plan to keep this brief to maximize availability for monitoring
radar.
Be sure to follow SPC SWOMCD's and any Watches as svr tstms could
occur before sunset.
Aloft: RAP tropopause analyses/WV imagery/aircraft wind obs
indicated a trof over the Wrn USA with a ridge over the GlfMex. A
potent shrtwv trof was embedded within the Wrn trof over CO and
lifting NE into NEB/KS. This trof will cross the CWA this eve.
Behind this trof...a minor shrtwv ridge will arrive by dawn Fri
with low-amplitude WSW flow evolving overhead Fri.
Surface: 998 mb low pres was along the CO-KS border with a strong
warm front extending ENE thru Srn NEB into IA. This front does
bisect the CWA just N of the KS state line. A strong cold front
was over the Nrn plns. This front will move S this afternoon. The
2 fronts will merge and the combined front will accelerate SE away
from the area this eve. The push will be provided by a strong
1040+ mb high over Cntrl Canada which is sinking S. This will
strengthen the pres grad over the rgn tonight. The low will weaken
and a new low will evolve over the GtLks tonight...while the high
sinks into the Nrn Plns. The high will remain there tomorrow.
Rest of this afternoon: Cldy N of the front and mostly sunny to
the S. Expect sct tstms to form espcly near the front. Some storms
could be svr. This will be a low CAPE/higher shear scenario.
Mainly looking like a hail and gusty wind type event. The risk of
a tornado is low as winds will be unidirectional in the warm
sector. Best shear will be on the cold side of the front.
Tonight: Rain changes to brief 3-6 hr period of snow as cold air
slams in here. Snow will essentially be done by midnight or
shortly thereafter. Windy! N winds 25-35 mph with G50. Rapid
clearing from N-S after midnight.
Fri: Sunny. Cold. Diminishing winds.
.LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday)
Issued at 140 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
Aloft: No change in the longwave pattern we've seen since mid
Nov...with a trof over the Wrn USA and a ridge over the E. This
will generally translate to continued low-amplitude WSW flow over
NEB/KS. A wk shrtwv trof is fcst to cross the rgn Mon night into
Tue. The last 2 runs of global mdls are in good agreement that the
flow will amplify some late next wk...with the flow turning SW
Thu as the Wrn trof becomes mobile and gets closer.
Surface: The Nrn Plns high will gradually move E thru the wknd
with return flow developing here. A wk cool front is fcst to move
thru Sun night. Multiple lows will then form over the Cntrl US/Can
Tue-Wed. The two that will probably affect the CWA will be Mon
night into Tue...with no cool air behind it...and then Wed night
and there will be a cooldown behind that low.
Temps: Normal daytime highs are low 50s. Temps will be at or
above normal thru next Thu...mostly above normal.
Precip: A couple chances for very light wintry mix or shwrs with
embedded non-svr tstms. Am holding off on much elaboration due to
impending tstm development this afternoon.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 18Z Friday)
Issued at 140 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
Significant Wx: IFR with sct +TSRA this afternoon.
This afternoon: IFR CIGs and variable VSBYs between MVFR and IFR.
Sct +TSRA are developing. Not sure either terminal takes a direct
hit...but it's psbl. NNE-N winds gradually incrs 25-35 kt.
Confidence: Medium
Tonight: IFR CIGs/VSBYs as rain changes to snow. Some wet accum
psbl before ending around midnight. De-icing will be required. N
winds increase to around 30 kt with G40-45 kt at times. Rapid
clearing and becoming VFR after midnight. Confidence: High
Fri thru 18Z: VFR. No clds at or below 10K ft. N winds gradually
diminish to 10-20 kt. Confidence: High
&&
.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Winter Weather Advisory until 7 AM CDT Friday for NEZ039>041-046-
047-060-061.
KS...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...Kelley
LONG TERM...Kelley
AVIATION...KelleyHazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 1:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Hastings NE 149 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 201900- 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- 149 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are likely this afternoon. A few storms may be severe...producing hail up to the size of golfballs and wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Very low humidity levels and gusty winds will result in near critical fire weather along and south of Kansas Highway 24. Rain will change to snow tonight...and some minor accumulation is possible roughly along and north of Highway 6 in south central Nebraska. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect along and north of a line from Lexington to Kearney to Saint Paul to Fullerton where 1 to 2 inches of accumulation could occur. North winds will increase to 25 to 35 MPH with gusts between 40 and 50 MPH likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a slight chance for a few non-severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed through early this evening. Spotters and dispatchers...please relay any reports of 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, Mar 19, 2:56 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
256 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0246 PM HAIL 8 SSW KEARNEY 40.61N 99.16W
03/19/2020 M1.00 INCH KEARNEY NE TRAINED SPOTTER
MOSTLY PEA TO NICKEL WITH A FEW QUARTERS.
HAIL 2 INCHES DEEP IN YARD.
&&Local storm report, Mar 19, 3:07 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
307 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0304 PM HAIL 1 NE KEARNEY 40.71N 99.07W
03/19/2020 M1.25 INCH BUFFALO NE PUBLIC
&&
KELLEYLocal storm report, Mar 19, 3:07 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED LOCATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
307 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0304 PM HAIL 2 SW KEARNEY 40.68N 99.11W
03/19/2020 M1.25 INCH BUFFALO NE PUBLIC
&&
KELLEYSpecial weather statement, Mar 19, 3:09 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
309 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
NEZ076-086-192100-
Nuckolls NE-Clay NE-
309 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND
NORTHEASTERN NUCKOLLS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oak, or 31 miles southeast of Hastings, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Edgar, Nelson, Ong and Nora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm 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 4015 9797 4019 9811 4052 9798 4047 9782
4044 9782
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 203DEG 27KT 4025 9799
PfannkuchLocal storm report, Mar 19, 3:13 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
313 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0311 PM HAIL 1 E KEARNEY 40.70N 99.07W
03/19/2020 E0.75 INCH BUFFALO NE PUBLIC
&&
KELLEYSpecial weather statement, Mar 19, 3:16 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
316 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
NEZ076-085-086-192045-
Nuckolls NE-Webster NE-Clay NE-
316 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLAY AND
NORTHWESTERN NUCKOLLS COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lawrence, or 18 miles south of Hastings, moving north at 30 mph.
Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Glenvil and Lawrence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm 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 4050 9807 4027 9823 4029 9833 4035 9831
4035 9828 4044 9828 4054 9824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 201DEG 26KT 4033 9826
PfannkuchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 10:12 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin and 18 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Franklin | 36 min |
| Mar 19, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Franklin | 35 min |
| Mar 19, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 5:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay | 37 min |
| Mar 19, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Harlan, Phelps | 25 min |
| Mar 19, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Franklin | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phelps | 27 min |
| Mar 19, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 44 min |
| Mar 19, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nuckolls | 51 min |
| Mar 19, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall | 34 min |
| Mar 19, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 26 min |
| Mar 19, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, York | 34 min |
| Mar 19, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hamilton | 27 min |
| Mar 19, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall | 36 min |
| Mar 19, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, York | 24 min |
| Mar 19, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | York | 36 min |
| Mar 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Howard | 35 min |
| Mar 19, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Polk | 36 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.