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Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE

June 11, 2021Polk County, York County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT for Polk County, York County, Nebraska. It was in force for 30 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
Jun 11, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE

Counties Polk County, NE, York County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2132 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 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
2132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
899 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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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 Jun 11, 7:20 AM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 7:20 AM CDT, 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 5:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
555 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
121200-
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-
555 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are possible this morning for areas north and
east of the tri-cities. Later on in the late morning into early
afternoon, this risk of severe weather shifts to the east and
southeast of the tri-cities. The main threat from these storms
will be severe wind gusts near 60 mph. Quarter size hail is not
completely ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through the early afternoon for
areas north, east and southeast of the tri-cities.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

Heinlein

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
652 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

NEZ041-111215-
Nance NE-
652 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NANCE COUNTY UNTIL 715 AM CDT...

At 651 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cedar Rapids to 6 miles northeast of
Palmer. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Belgrade around 655 AM CDT.
  Fullerton around 710 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to minor ponding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 1100 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4152 9782 4131 9781 4131 9790 4130 9790
      4129 9796 4129 9805 4128 9806 4127 9819
      4148 9818 4148 9810 4149 9810 4150 9804
      4151 9804 4151 9789 4153 9788
TIME...MOT...LOC 1151Z 263DEG 22KT 4153 9812 4128 9812

Thies
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 7:11 AM CDT, 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 7:18 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 6:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNance23 min
Jun 11, 7:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHamilton, Merrick, Polk, York49 min
Jun 11, 7:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNance27 min
Jun 11, 7:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick, Nance, Polk29 min
Jun 11, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork13 min
Jun 11, 8:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDYork24 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.