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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Hastings, NE

August 10, 2021Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 12:39 AM CDT for Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 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: Aug 10, 2021, 12:39 AM CDT (05:39 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 51 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

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:40 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 192 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2462 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2392 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 6.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

847 
WUUS53 KGID 100539
SVRGID
KSC147-163-100630-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0149.210810T0539Z-210810T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1239 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Rooks County in north central Kansas...
  Southwestern Phillips County in north central Kansas...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1238 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Edmond, or 12 miles northeast of Hill City, moving southeast at
  25 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...
  Webster State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If at or near Webster State Park, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 9960 3957 9960 3957 9963 3970 9963
      3969 9934 3923 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 293DEG 20KT 3953 9975 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Thies

3 follow-up statements

504 
WWUS53 KGID 100545
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1245 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KSC147-163-100630-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210810T0630Z/
Rooks KS-Phillips KS-
1245 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOKS AND SOUTHWESTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 1245 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Nicodemus, or 12 miles northeast of Hill City, moving southeast at
25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Logan, Damar, Zurich, Speed and Webster State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If at or near Webster State Park, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 9960 3957 9960 3957 9963 3970 9963
      3969 9934 3923 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 293DEG 20KT 3951 9970 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Thies

844 
WWUS53 KGID 100556
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1256 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KSC147-163-100630-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210810T0630Z/
Rooks KS-Phillips KS-
1256 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOKS AND SOUTHWESTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 1255 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nicodemus, or
16 miles northeast of Hill City, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Logan, Damar, Zurich, Speed and Webster State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Hastings.

If at or near Webster State Park, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 9960 3957 9960 3957 9963 3970 9963
      3969 9934 3923 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 289DEG 33KT 3949 9958 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Thies

409 
WWUS53 KGID 100619
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
119 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KSC147-163-100630-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210810T0630Z/
Rooks KS-Phillips KS-
119 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOKS AND SOUTHWESTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 118 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stockton, or 18
miles south of Phillipsburg, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Logan, Speed and Webster State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Hastings.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 9960 3957 9960 3957 9963 3970 9963
      3969 9934 3931 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 279DEG 28KT 3948 9937 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Thies

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 10, 12:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips	25 min
Aug 10, 1:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GID	Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith	39 min
Aug 10, 1:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith	47 min
Aug 10, 2:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith	29 min
Aug 10, 2:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Mitchell	46 min
Aug 10, 3:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell	42 min
Aug 10, 3:55 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks	29 hr

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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.