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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Hastings, NE

May 2, 2021Polk County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 7:43 PM CDT for Polk County, Nebraska. It was in force for 32 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
May 2, 2021, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Polk County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1198 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
1198 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1730 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

597 
WUUS53 KGID 030043
SVRGID
NEC143-030115-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0023.210503T0043Z-210503T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
743 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Polk County in east central Nebraska...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shelby, or 20
  miles south of Columbus, 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...
  Shelby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4106 9748 4116 9753 4126 9737 4108 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 226DEG 11KT 4115 9743 

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

ADP
1 follow-up statement
241 
WWUS53 KGID 030055
SVSGID

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

NEC143-030115-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210503T0115Z/
Polk NE-
755 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY...

At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shelby, or 20
miles south of Columbus, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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...
Shelby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4106 9748 4116 9753 4126 9737 4108 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 238DEG 8KT 4115 9741 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ADP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDAdams, Kearney, Phelps25 min
May 2, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDAdams, Gosper, Kearney, Phelps31 min
May 2, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPolk25 min
May 2, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps40 min
May 2, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Kearney35 min
May 2, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHamilton25 min
May 2, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHamilton, York33 min
May 2, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Kearney35 min
May 2, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPolk, York33 min
May 2, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDAdams, Hamilton, Kearney, Phelps, Polk, York44 min
May 2, 8:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDAdams, Kearney100 min
May 2, 8:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDGosper, Kearney, Phelps5 hr
May 2, 8:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGIDPolk, York12 hr
May 2, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPolk, York32 min
May 2, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Furnas, Harlan51 min
May 2, 9:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDAdams, Kearney, Phelps6 hr
May 2, 9:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFranklin49 min
May 2, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan, Webster45 min
May 2, 10:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGIDHamilton6 hr
May 2, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Nuckolls, Webster45 min
May 2, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer61 min
May 3, 3:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDAdams, Kearney, Phelps7 hr
May 3, 3:47 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGIDHamilton6 hr
May 3, 4:29 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryGIDDawson, Greeley, Sherman, Valley29 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.