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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2020, 12:35 AM CDT for Merrick County, Nance County, Polk County, Nebraska. It was in force for 40 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
- Jun 21, 2020, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2020, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Polk County, NE
The radar
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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 Jun 20, 11:58 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 11:58 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Hastings NE 1158 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 ...AVIATION UPDATE... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday) Issued at 325 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 Stratus from this morning has lifted and is more stratocumulus this afternoon. Gradually, the clouds are diminishing. A trough of low pressure is moving through the Nebraska panhandle this afternoon and there are a few stronger cumulus developing along the trough. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along the trough to the west and move toward the forecast area later this afternoon and tonight. Most of the forecast models keep it moving through the northern part of the forecast area and the southern end of the line dissipates as it gets closer to our area. Have kept the PoPs in the northern part of the area, but did bring them a bit further to the south in case the southern end of the line does not dissipate as it moves into the area. The best chance for severe weather appears to be during the evening, because after 06Z, the CAPE decreases. Late tonight, into Sunday morning, there should be a dry period. The thunderstorms tonight should have moved out and waiting for the thunderstorms Sunday to take off. An upper level wave moves into the area during the day and the surface trough is in the vicinity. The convection tonight will likely affect the location of the surface trough and could leave a few boundaries around the area as well. By late morning the CAPE is over 4000 J/kg and thunderstorms will probably take off early in the afternoon. The best CAPE/shear location will be in the eastern half or so of the forecast area. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday) Issued at 325 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 The CAPE starts to diminish during the evening. The strongest thunderstorms should be done between 10pm and midnight. There is still a chance for some thunderstorms through the night as the upper level wave moves through, but the chances decrease. Thunderstorms should move out Monday morning, but the next wave approaches during the afternoon and the chance for thunderstorms continues into the evening and maybe overnight in the far south. Monday night into Tuesday night there is northwest flow with a weak upper level wave that moves through, there will be some small chances for thunderstorms, mostly in the southwest part of the area. The period Wednesday through Saturday will continue under northwest flow. There are several, mainly weak, waves that move through the area, but each of them have a chance for some precipitation. Timing the waves and where the precipitation will be is challenging. The best wave seems to be Friday into Saturday, but the models have a difference in timing that makes it a little challenging. Temperatures through the period will be a few degrees either side of normal for this time of year. The cooler days will be early in the week and warmer toward the end of the week. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 06Z Monday) Issued at 1147 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 VFR is forecast overnight. Late afternoon a cold front will move through the TAF sites. Along the front TSRA could form, will go with VCTS for now as it is still 18hrs away. Once the front moves through expect winds to become light and VRB. && .GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...JCB LONG TERM...JCB AVIATION...Beda
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 8:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
859 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0808 PM HAIL 4 SW PLAINVILLE 39.19N 99.34W
06/20/2020 E3.00 INCH ROOKS KS PUBLIC
PICTURES FROM EMERGENCY MANAGER IN ROOKS
COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
932 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 PM HAIL 5 S WILSONVILLE 40.04N 100.11W
06/20/2020 E1.75 INCH FURNAS NE PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Valley | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Greeley | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nance | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hall, Hamilton | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nance | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance, Polk | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 7:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nuckolls | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 8:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Polk | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 9:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Webster | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Howard, Sherman | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Howard, Sherman | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Gosper, Phelps | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Howard, Sherman | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Rooks | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips, Rooks | 30 min |
| Jun 20, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Rooks | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Osborne | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 7:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Osborne | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Mitchell | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Smith | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 9:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Smith | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 9:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 10:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 10:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 10:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Mitchell | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 11:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 11:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Mitchell | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Mitchell | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Osborne | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne, Rooks | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 3:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Osborne | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne, Rooks | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 4:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Rooks | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 4:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GID | Rooks | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phillips | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phillips | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Phillips, Smith | 16 min |
| Jun 21, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Smith | 23 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.