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Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE

August 15, 2021Clay County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this special weather statement at Aug 15, 2021, 6:55 AM CDT for Clay County, Nebraska. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 15, 2021, 6:55 AM CDT (11:55 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2021, 7:30 AM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 40

County Clay County, NE

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 15, 4:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 4:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 5:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
504 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
161000-
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-
504 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A narrow line of thunderstorms will continue to meander near the
highway 183 corridor through the early morning hours. While a
strong storm with half inch hail and wind gusts to near 50 mph
remains possible...heavy rainfall training across this area looks
to be the greatest threat...with the potential for localized
flooding through the morning hours.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected to develop across the
local area late this evening and through the overnight
hours...with the potential for strong to marginally severe
thunderstorms generally along and west of Highway 281.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There are on and off chances for thunderstorms Monday through
Saturday. A few storms may be strong to severe Monday, especially
along and southwest of a line extending from Kearney, Nebraska to
Beloit Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight...however
reports of localized flooding and hail of any size are always
appreciated.

&&

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

Rossi

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:46 AM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

KSZ005-150930-
Phillips KS-
346 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Phillips
County through 430 AM CDT...

At 346 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Prairie View, or 14 miles northwest of Phillipsburg, moving south at
10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Logan and Speed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3990 9963 3991 9945 3957 9935 3957 9963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0846Z 355DEG 10KT 3984 9956

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Rossi

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
403 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

NEZ060-061-073-150945-
Buffalo NE-Phelps NE-Dawson NE-
403 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Phelps,
southwestern Buffalo and southeastern Dawson Counties through 445 AM
CDT...

At 403 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elm Creek, or 16 miles east of Lexington, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Elm Creek around 420 AM CDT.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 252 and 262.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4083 9950 4085 9937 4056 9922 4056 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 331DEG 11KT 4076 9942

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Rossi

Local storm report, Aug 15, 6:34 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 15, 6:36 AM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 15, 6:38 AM CDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 6:55 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 15, 12:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Harlan	38 min
Aug 15, 2:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Franklin	39 min
Aug 15, 2:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Harlan	40 min
Aug 15, 3:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Furnas, Harlan	6 hr
Aug 15, 4:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phelps	42 min
Aug 15, 6:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Adams	29 min
Aug 15, 7:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Hamilton	36 min
Aug 15, 8:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	York	27 min
Aug 15, 3:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips	44 min
Aug 15, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Mitchell	25 min
Aug 15, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Jewell	52 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.