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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Hastings, NE

April 6, 2021Jewell County, Smith County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2021, 8:11 PM CDT for Jewell County, Smith County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2021, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jewell County, KS, Smith County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 6, 8:35 PM CDTHAIL 0.881 W Burr Oak, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 6, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 237 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 337 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -55 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
337 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-220 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1216 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

229 
WUUS53 KGID 070111
SVRGID
KSC089-183-070200-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0013.210407T0111Z-210407T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
811 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Jewell County in north central Kansas...
  East central Smith County in north central Kansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Esbon, or 27
  miles northwest of Beloit, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mankato, Lebanon, Burr Oak, Esbon and Webber. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3961 9848 3966 9860 3975 9864 4000 9834
      4000 9793 3996 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 226DEG 38KT 3975 9848 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Heinlein
2 follow-up statements
304 
WWUS53 KGID 070129
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
829 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC183-070139-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0200Z/
Smith KS-
829 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3980 9818 3981 9842 3990 9845 4000 9834
      4000 9793 3996 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 226DEG 38KT 3988 9830 

$$

KSC089-070200-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0200Z/
Jewell KS-
829 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN JEWELL COUNTY...

At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burr Oak, or 30
miles north of Beloit, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Burr Oak and Webber. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3980 9818 3981 9842 3990 9845 4000 9834
      4000 9793 3996 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 226DEG 38KT 3988 9830 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Heinlein
312 
WWUS53 KGID 070152
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
852 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC089-070202-
/O.EXP.KGID.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0200Z/
Jewell KS-
852 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEWELL COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3980 9818 3981 9842 3990 9845 4000 9834
      4000 9793 3996 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 226DEG 38KT 4004 9808 

$$

Heinlein

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDSmith15 min
Apr 6, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDOsborne, Smith46 min
Apr 6, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDSmith46 min
Apr 6, 8:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDMitchell51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.