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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Hastings, NE

August 10, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 1:43 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 47 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, 1:43 AM CDT (06:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2462 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

717 
WUUS53 KGID 100643
SVRGID
KSC141-147-163-183-100730-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0151.210810T0643Z-210810T0730Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Rooks County in north central Kansas...
  Southwestern Smith County in north central Kansas...
  Northwestern Osborne County in north central Kansas...
  Southeastern Phillips County in north central Kansas...

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 143 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woodston, or
  17 miles southeast of Phillipsburg, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Alton and Gaylord.

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 3939 9929 3968 9931 3970 9878 3934 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 268DEG 26KT 3953 9914 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
418 
WWUS53 KGID 100655
SVSGID

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

KSC141-147-163-183-100730-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210810T0730Z/
Rooks KS-Smith KS-Osborne KS-Phillips KS-
155 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROOKS...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH...NORTHWESTERN OSBORNE
AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 155 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kirwin to Woodston, moving east 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...
Kirwin, Woodston, Gaylord, Alton and Cedar. 

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 3938 9912 3968 9924 3970 9878 3934 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 264DEG 20KT 3965 9911 3944 9908 

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

$$

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886 
WWUS53 KGID 100711
SVSGID

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

KSC147-163-100721-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210810T0730Z/
Rooks KS-Phillips KS-
211 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROOKS AND
SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3946 9896 3957 9905 3969 9906 3970 9878
      3937 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 244DEG 24KT 3966 9899 3950 9883 

$$

KSC141-183-100730-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210810T0730Z/
Smith KS-Osborne KS-
211 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SMITH AND NORTHWESTERN OSBORNE COUNTIES...

At 211 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cedar to 6 miles east of Alton, moving northeast
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...
Gaylord, Alton and Cedar. 

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 3946 9896 3957 9905 3969 9906 3970 9878
      3937 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 244DEG 24KT 3966 9899 3950 9883 

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

$$

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689 
WWUS53 KGID 100720
SVSGID

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

KSC141-183-100730-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210810T0730Z/
Smith KS-Osborne KS-
220 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SMITH AND NORTH CENTRAL OSBORNE COUNTIES...

At 220 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Cedar to near Osborne, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Gaylord.

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 3957 9892 3969 9893 3970 9878 3944 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 263DEG 35KT 3966 9892 3944 9864 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 12:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPhillips25 min
Aug 10, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks51 min
Aug 10, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDOsborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith39 min
Aug 10, 2:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDJewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith29 min
Aug 10, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDMitchell46 min
Aug 10, 3:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDJewell, Mitchell42 min
Aug 10, 3:55 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryGIDJewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks29 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.