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Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this special weather statement at May 26, 2021, 9:18 PM CDT for Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 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 26, 2021, 9:18 PM CDT (02:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 1992 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 22.5
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 26, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 915 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 271200- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 915 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will remain a concern across the outlook area through tonight. With the strongest storms, damaging wind gusts up to 75 MPH, large hail up to the size of ping pong balls, and a few tornadoes will be possible. Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are also possible, which could result in localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A few lingering non-severe thunderstorms remain possible Thursday morning, mainly for areas east of Highway 281. Saturday through Tuesday, periodic thunderstorm chances remain in the forecast across the outlook area. While the overall threat for thunderstorms and severe weather is on the low side, there will be the potential for multiple chances of heavy rain, and flooding could become more of a concern late in the weekend into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is expected through tonight. Reports of rainfall amounts, damaging wind gusts, hail of any size, as well as funnel clouds or tornadoes would all be appreciated. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 26, 8:36 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 26, 8:41 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
841 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0826 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E AXTELL 40.48N 99.08W
05/26/2021 M54 MPH KEARNEY NE MESONET
PWS STATION KNEAXTEL2.
&&
MANGELSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 8:53 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
853 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NEZ082-270230-
Furnas NE-
853 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FURNAS COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT...
At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bartley to 7 miles north of Norcatur.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Cambridge, Arapahoe, Beaver City, Holbrook, Wilsonville and Hendley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4035 10020 4035 10008 4034 9993 4006 9971
4000 9984 4000 10019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 235DEG 32KT 4017 10032 3995 10016
PfannkuchSpecial weather statement, May 26, 9:01 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 901 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021 NEZ074>076-084>086-270245- Franklin NE-Nuckolls NE-Adams NE-Webster NE-Clay NE-Kearney NE- 901 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN CLAY...NORTHWESTERN NUCKOLLS...NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHERN WEBSTER...ADAMS AND SOUTHEASTERN KEARNEY COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT... At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Holstein, or 18 miles southwest of Hastings, moving east at 40 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Holstein around 905 PM CDT. Roseland around 915 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Ayr, Glenvil and Inland. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central Nebraska. LAT...LON 4027 9879 4062 9879 4067 9813 4021 9812 TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 265DEG 33KT 4046 9870 Rossi
Local storm report, May 26, 9:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
918 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0856 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE NORMAN 40.50N 98.78W
05/26/2021 M54 MPH KEARNEY NE MESONET
DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION.
&&
MANGELSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 9:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
918 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSZ005-006-017-018-270300-
Rooks KS-Phillips KS-Smith KS-Osborne KS-
918 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ROOKS...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH...
WESTERN OSBORNE AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...
At 918 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Prairie View to 9 miles north of Webster
State Park to near Palco. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
some of these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Phillipsburg, Plainville, Stockton, Logan, Kensington, Natoma, Palco,
Agra, Kirwin, Woodston, Prairie View, Damar, Alton, Zurich, Glade,
Speed, Webster State Park and Codell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3913 9960 3940 9960 3952 9959 3969 9963
3988 9963 3993 9900 3950 9892 3913 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 272DEG 25KT 3977 9958 3952 9951 3919 9955
PfannkuchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Gosper, Phelps | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas | 31 min |
| May 26, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Gosper, Kearney, Phelps | 37 min |
| May 26, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 46 min |
| May 26, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps | 45 min |
| May 26, 8:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Buffalo, Gosper, Phelps | 6 hr |
| May 26, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Furnas | 37 min |
| May 26, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 44 min |
| May 26, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 44 min |
| May 26, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 30 min |
| May 26, 10:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Furnas | 6 hr |
| May 26, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo, Phelps | 52 min |
| May 26, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Harlan | 44 min |
| May 26, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Rooks | 39 min |
| May 26, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Rooks | 47 min |
| May 26, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Rooks | 29 min |
| May 26, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Rooks | 37 min |
| May 26, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Rooks | 30 min |
| May 26, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phillips | 51 min |
| May 26, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 35 min |
| May 26, 10:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Rooks | 5 hr |
| May 26, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks, Smith | 26 min |
| May 26, 11:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 45 min |
| May 26, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Jewell, Mitchell | 52 min |
| May 27, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 37 min |
| May 27, 12:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Phillips, Smith | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GID | Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Mitchell, Osborne | 48 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.