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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Hastings, NE

August 22, 2021Franklin County, Nuckolls County, Webster County, Nebraska; Jewell County, Smith County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2021, 8:31 PM CDT for Franklin County, Nuckolls County, Webster County, Nebraska; Jewell County, Smith County, Kansas. It was in force for 44 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
Aug 22, 2021, 8:31 PM CDT (01:31 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
44 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, Franklin County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 22, 9:08 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 555 Nne Inavale, NEDAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION.

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
Aug 22, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-08-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1090 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -20 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1090 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2089 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

863 
WUUS53 KGID 230131
SVRGID
KSC089-183-NEC061-129-181-230215-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0182.210823T0131Z-210823T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
831 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Jewell County in north central Kansas...
  Northeastern Smith County in north central Kansas...
  Western Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska...
  Southeastern Franklin County in south central Nebraska...
  Webster County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 831 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Inavale, or 38 miles northeast of Phillipsburg, moving east at 35
  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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Red Cloud around 845 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Guide
Rock, Burr Oak, Superior and Bostwick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3984 9885 4018 9884 4029 9808 3978 9806
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 271DEG 31KT 4000 9867 

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

$$

Mangels
2 follow-up statements
535 
WWUS53 KGID 230142
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
842 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

NEC061-230152-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210823T0215Z/
Franklin NE-
842 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN 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 1000 PM CDT for
north central Kansas...and south central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 3978 9806 3984 9884 4000 9873 4020 9872
      4029 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 271DEG 31KT 4000 9860 

$$

KSC089-183-NEC129-181-230215-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210823T0215Z/
Jewell KS-Smith KS-Nuckolls NE-Webster NE-
842 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN JEWELL...NORTHEASTERN SMITH...WESTERN NUCKOLLS AND
WEBSTER COUNTIES...

At 842 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Inavale, or 42 miles northeast of Phillipsburg, moving east at 35
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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Red Cloud around 850 PM CDT.
  Guide Rock around 905 PM CDT.
  Bostwick around 920 PM CDT.
  Superior around 930 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3978 9806 3984 9884 4000 9873 4020 9872
      4029 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 271DEG 31KT 4000 9860 

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

$$

Mangels
661 
WWUS53 KGID 230208
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
908 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

KSC089-183-NEC129-181-230218-
/O.EXP.KGID.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210823T0215Z/
Jewell KS-Smith KS-Nuckolls NE-Webster NE-
908 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEWELL...NORTHEASTERN
SMITH...WESTERN NUCKOLLS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Kansas...and south central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 3978 9806 3984 9884 4000 9873 4020 9872
      4029 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 271DEG 31KT 4000 9833 

$$

Mangels

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDSherman42 min
Aug 22, 7:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFranklin, Furnas, Harlan9 hr
Aug 22, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Dawson, Sherman26 min
Aug 22, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan31 min
Aug 22, 8:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFurnas, Harlan49 min
Aug 22, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin47 min
Aug 22, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHoward, Merrick, Sherman42 min
Aug 22, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDBuffalo, Greeley, Hall, Howard, Merrick, Nance and 1 more39 min
Aug 22, 8:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFurnas, Harlan53 min
Aug 22, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps48 min
Aug 22, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFurnas, Harlan7 hr
Aug 22, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNuckolls, Webster45 min
Aug 22, 9:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan7 hr
Aug 22, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin42 min
Aug 22, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDFranklin, Webster43 min
Aug 22, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDWebster49 min
Aug 22, 11:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDFranklin, Harlan, Webster8 hr
Aug 22, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDKearney48 min
Aug 22, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDThayer50 min
Aug 23, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster46 min
Aug 23, 12:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDGosper, Phelps52 min
Aug 23, 1:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDKearney23 min
Aug 23, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster31 min
Aug 23, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNuckolls30 min
Aug 23, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan6 hr
Aug 23, 5:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNuckolls39 min
Aug 23, 5:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNuckolls47 min
Aug 23, 6:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDNuckolls, Webster5 hr
Aug 23, 9:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin36 min
Aug 23, 10:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDWebster33 min
Aug 23, 3:59 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryGIDAdams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hall and 12 more28 hr
Aug 22, 11:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDJewell50 min
Aug 23, 12:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDJewell42 min
Aug 23, 1:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDJewell23 min
Aug 23, 3:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDJewell, Smith3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.