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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Hastings, NE

May 5, 2021Hamilton County, Merrick County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2021, 3:11 PM CDT for Hamilton County, Merrick County, Nebraska. It was in force for 34 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 5, 2021, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, NE, Merrick County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

510 
WUUS53 KGID 052011
SVRGID
NEC081-121-052045-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0032.210505T2011Z-210505T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
311 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Hamilton County in south central Nebraska...
  West central Merrick County in central Nebraska...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 310 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Central City,
  or 19 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving east at 30 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...
  Central City and Hordville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4104 9821 4121 9814 4117 9783 4096 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 287DEG 25KT 4111 9808 

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

Wesely
3 follow-up statements
435 
WWUS53 KGID 052029
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
329 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

NEC081-121-052045-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210505T2045Z/
Hamilton NE-Merrick NE-
329 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND CENTRAL MERRICK COUNTIES...

At 328 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hordville, or
22 miles northwest of York, 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...
Hordville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4102 9807 4111 9800 4117 9783 4096 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 286DEG 24KT 4108 9794 

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

Wesely
193 
WWUS53 KGID 052036
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
336 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

NEC121-052045-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210505T2045Z/
Merrick NE-
336 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MERRICK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4102 9807 4109 9795 4112 9788 4117 9783
      4096 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 287DEG 25KT 4106 9787 

$$

NEC081-052045-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210505T2045Z/
Hamilton NE-
336 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 335 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hordville, or
19 miles northwest of York, moving east at 30 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...
Marquette and Hordville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4102 9807 4109 9795 4112 9788 4117 9783
      4096 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 287DEG 25KT 4106 9787 

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

Wesely
894 
WWUS53 KGID 052044
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
344 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

NEC081-052054-
/O.EXP.KGID.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210505T2045Z/
Hamilton NE-
344 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4102 9807 4109 9795 4112 9788 4117 9783
      4096 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 287DEG 25KT 4105 9781 

$$

Wesely

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDMerrick31 min
May 5, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDClay25 min
May 5, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDWebster37 min
May 5, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNuckolls35 min
May 5, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork35 min
May 5, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDClay43 min
May 5, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork40 min
May 5, 4:06 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryGIDGreeley, Sherman, Valley17 hr
May 5, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork29 min
May 5, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFillmore30 min
May 5, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.