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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Hastings, NE

June 22, 2021Merrick County, Nance County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT for Merrick County, Nance County, Nebraska. It was in force for 48 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
Jun 22, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 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
Jun 22, 9:51 PM CDTHAIL 15 Sw Clarks, NE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 136 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 2021-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 19 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 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
19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

501 
WUUS53 KGID 230212
SVRGID
NEC121-125-230300-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0083.210623T0212Z-210623T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
912 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Nance County in central Nebraska...
  Northwestern Merrick County in central Nebraska...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fullerton, or
  35 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving south at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Fullerton around 915 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Archer and Central City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4150 9792 4116 9784 4113 9786 4105 9823
      4146 9821
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 353DEG 28KT 4138 9807 

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

JCB
2 follow-up statements
329 
WWUS53 KGID 230224
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
924 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

NEC121-125-230300-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210623T0300Z/
Nance NE-Merrick NE-
924 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NANCE AND NORTHWESTERN MERRICK COUNTIES...

At 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fullerton, or
30 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Archer and Central City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4116 9784 4113 9786 4105 9823 4140 9821
      4142 9790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 353DEG 24KT 4130 9806 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JCB
852 
WWUS53 KGID 230241
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
941 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

NEC125-230251-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210623T0300Z/
Nance NE-
941 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NANCE 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 4113 9787 4107 9817 4126 9814 4126 9810
      4128 9810 4128 9806 4129 9805 4129 9790
      4130 9790 4130 9787 4116 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 337DEG 33KT 4117 9799 

$$

NEC121-230300-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210623T0300Z/
Merrick NE-
941 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MERRICK COUNTY...

At 941 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Central City,
or 26 miles northeast of Grand Island, moving south at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Central City and Archer. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4113 9787 4107 9817 4126 9814 4126 9810
      4128 9810 4128 9806 4129 9805 4129 9790
      4130 9790 4130 9787 4116 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 337DEG 33KT 4117 9799 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JCB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick, Nance, Polk47 min
Jun 22, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick, Polk, York46 min
Jun 22, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDYork33 min
Jun 22, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore, York26 min
Jun 22, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDMerrick, Nance38 min
Jun 22, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPolk28 min
Jun 22, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHamilton, Merrick, Polk, York41 min
Jun 22, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFillmore, York32 min
Jun 22, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDClay35 min
Jun 22, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFillmore25 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.