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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Hastings, NE

May 2, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 5:41 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 49 min. 2 reports 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
May 2, 2021, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 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), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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
May 2, 6:03 PM CDTHAIL 0.78 Sse Glade, KS
May 2, 6:37 PM CDTHAIL 19 N Stockton, KSHAIL VISIBLE ON HIGHWAY CAMERA AT BOW CREEK BRIDGE. ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND QUARTER SIZE.

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
May 2, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 199 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-668 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1278 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WUUS53 KGID 022241
SVRGID
KSC141-147-163-183-022330-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0019.210502T2241Z-210502T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
541 PM CDT Sun May 2 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 630 PM CDT.

* At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stockton, or
  18 miles south of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 15 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...
  Stockton and Kirwin. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3944 9926 3950 9943 3979 9918 3957 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 222DEG 14KT 3949 9928 

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

Mangels
3 follow-up statements
864 
WWUS53 KGID 022249
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
549 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC141-147-163-183-022330-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210502T2330Z/
Rooks KS-Smith KS-Osborne KS-Phillips KS-
549 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROOKS...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH...NORTHWESTERN OSBORNE
AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 549 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stockton, or 17
miles south of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Stockton and Kirwin. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3944 9926 3950 9943 3979 9918 3957 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 222DEG 14KT 3951 9926 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mangels
808 
WWUS53 KGID 022306
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
606 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC141-022315-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210502T2330Z/
Osborne KS-
606 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OSBORNE 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 midnight CDT for
north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3949 9938 3953 9939 3979 9918 3961 9893
      3957 9901 3957 9904 3955 9905 3945 9924
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 219DEG 11KT 3955 9925 

$$

KSC147-163-183-022330-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210502T2330Z/
Rooks KS-Smith KS-Phillips KS-
606 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROOKS...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS
COUNTIES...

At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Stockton, or 14 miles south of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kirwin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3949 9938 3953 9939 3979 9918 3961 9893
      3957 9901 3957 9904 3955 9905 3945 9924
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 219DEG 11KT 3955 9925 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mangels
926 
WWUS53 KGID 022325
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
625 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC147-163-183-022330-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210502T2330Z/
Rooks KS-Smith KS-Phillips KS-
625 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROOKS...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN PHILLIPS
COUNTIES...

At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stockton, or 15
miles south of Phillipsburg, and is nearly stationary.

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3949 9938 3953 9939 3979 9918 3961 9893
      3957 9901 3957 9904 3955 9905 3945 9924
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 207DEG 2KT 3953 9928 

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

Mangels

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDRooks24 min
May 2, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPhillips, Rooks46 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.