Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 12:42 AM CDT for 6 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 48 min. 3 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
- Jun 24, 2021, 12:42 AM CDT (05:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Greeley County, NE, Howard County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Valley County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:42 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 12:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Greeley, NE | DELAYED REPORT OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND BRANCHES AROUND GREELEY. SOME UP TO 2 FT IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 24, 12:57 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Wolbach, NE | DEPUTY ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS...HAD TO REMOVE BRANCH BLOCKING PART OF HIGHWAY 22. |
| Jun 24, 1:19 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 8 Nne Palmer, NE |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2039 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -306 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1664 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KGID 240542
SVRGID
NEC077-093-121-125-163-175-240630-
/O.NEW.KGID.SV.W.0089.210624T0542Z-210624T0630Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1242 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Greeley County in central Nebraska...
Nance County in central Nebraska...
Southern Valley County in central Nebraska...
Northwestern Merrick County in central Nebraska...
Sherman County in central Nebraska...
Howard County in central Nebraska...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 1242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids to near Scotia to
near Arcadia, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Ord, Greeley, St. Paul, Fullerton, Loup City, Genoa, Spalding,
Palmer, Scotia, Arcadia, Dannebrog, North Loup, Wolbach,
Litchfield, Elba, Ashton, Belgrade, Farwell, Rockville and Hazard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4148 9829 4148 9810 4151 9804 4153 9771
4140 9770 4139 9767 4133 9772 4109 9829
4106 9921 4158 9921 4161 9875 4174 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 325DEG 43KT 4165 9822 4152 9867 4149 9912
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
JCB2 follow-up statements
240
WWUS53 KGID 240610
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
110 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
NEC175-240618-
/O.CAN.KGID.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210624T0630Z/
Valley NE-
110 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VALLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4173 9830 4148 9829 4148 9810 4151 9804
4153 9771 4140 9770 4139 9767 4133 9772
4109 9829 4106 9921 4138 9920 4139 9875
4165 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 271DEG 43KT 4142 9802 4129 9847 4124 9896
$$
NEC077-093-121-125-163-240630-
/O.CON.KGID.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210624T0630Z/
Greeley NE-Nance NE-Merrick NE-Sherman NE-Howard NE-
110 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR GREELEY...NANCE...NORTHWESTERN MERRICK...SHERMAN AND HOWARD
COUNTIES...
At 108 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Belgrade to near Cushing to near Loup City,
moving east at 50 mph.
These are very dangerous storms.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Greeley, St. Paul, Fullerton, Loup City, Genoa, Spalding, Palmer,
Scotia, Dannebrog, Wolbach, Litchfield, Elba, Ashton, Belgrade,
Farwell, Rockville, Hazard, Cotesfield, Cushing and Archer.
The main threat for the potential for 80 mph winds will be in Nance
and Merrick counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4173 9830 4148 9829 4148 9810 4151 9804
4153 9771 4140 9770 4139 9767 4133 9772
4109 9829 4106 9921 4138 9920 4139 9875
4165 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 271DEG 43KT 4142 9802 4129 9847 4124 9896
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
JCB904
WWUS53 KGID 240625
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
125 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
NEC077-093-121-125-163-240634-
/O.EXP.KGID.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210624T0630Z/
Greeley NE-Nance NE-Merrick NE-Sherman NE-Howard NE-
125 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GREELEY...NANCE...NORTHWESTERN
MERRICK...SHERMAN AND HOWARD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4173 9830 4148 9829 4148 9810 4151 9804
4153 9771 4140 9770 4139 9767 4133 9772
4109 9829 4106 9921 4138 9920 4139 9875
4165 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 270DEG 43KT 4128 9789 4115 9834 4110 9883
$$
JCBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Valley | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Valley | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Greeley | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Polk and 1 more | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 1:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams, Hall, Kearney | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk, York | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 1:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 51 min |
| Jun 24, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Howard | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 3:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 3:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nuckolls | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Clay, Nuckolls, Webster | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, York | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore, York | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 5:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Clay, Fillmore | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, Thayer, York | 46 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.