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Special Weather Statement, NWS Hastings, NE

August 23, 2021Webster County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2021, 2:14 AM CDT for Webster County, Nebraska. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2021, 2:14 AM CDT (07:14 UTC)
Expired: Aug 23, 2021, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1090 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2089 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.9

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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 Aug 23, 12:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 12:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 10:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1024 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
231200-
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-
1024 PM CDT Sun Aug 22 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms will be possible overnight, mainly along the
Nebraska/Kansas state line. Strong storms are possible with hail
and gusty winds the primary threats. Heavy rain has caused some
flooding concerns for far southern Nebraska.

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

Thunderstorms will again be possible across portions of the
outlook area at various points Monday afternoon through Saturday
night. A few of these storms could be strong to severe Monday and
Tuesday.

Monday and Tuesday will feature heat index values around 100 to
105 degrees, mainly within southern and eastern portions of the
outlook area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected. Reports of any hail, wind
damage, and flooding are always appreciated.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 23, 12:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 23, 12:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1222 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1203 AM     TSTM WND GST     LOOMIS                  40.48N 99.50W
08/23/2021  M50 MPH          PHELPS             NE   MESONET

            DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION.

&&

MANGELS

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 12:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1238 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NEZ072>074-230630-
Phelps NE-Kearney NE-Gosper NE-
1238 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Phelps, northwestern
Kearney and northeastern Gosper Counties through 130 AM CDT...

At 1237 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Holdrege to 6 miles southwest of Elwood.
Movement was northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Holdrege and Loomis around 1245 AM CDT.
  Funk around 1255 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Smithfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 9977 4070 9969 4068 9964 4068 9944
      4066 9938 4067 9933 4066 9924 4066 9897
      4043 9917 4045 9996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 226DEG 12KT 4051 9939 4051 9992

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Mangels

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
107 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

KSZ007-230630-
Jewell KS-
107 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Jewell
County through 130 AM CDT...

At 106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Montrose, or 25 miles north of Beloit, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
  Montrose around 110 AM CDT.
  Formoso, Webber and Lovewell State Park around 125 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 9820 3990 9824 3998 9793 3973 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 260DEG 18KT 3983 9813

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Mangels

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:22 AM CDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
122 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NEZ074-075-230645-
Adams NE-Kearney NE-
122 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Adams
and southeastern Kearney Counties through 145 AM CDT...

At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norman, or 24 miles southeast of Kearney, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
  Norman around 130 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Holstein.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9892 4048 9895 4057 9857 4035 9856
TIME...MOT...LOC 0622Z 261DEG 24KT 4041 9883

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Mangels

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:14 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
214 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NEZ085-230745-
Webster NE-
214 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Webster
County through 245 AM CDT...

At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bladen, or 21 miles south of Hastings, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Blue Hill around 225 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Cowles and
Rosemont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 9834 4018 9873 4035 9872 4035 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 291DEG 19KT 4029 9853

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mangels

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 22, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Sherman	42 min
Aug 22, 7:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Franklin, Furnas, Harlan	9 hr
Aug 22, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Buffalo, Dawson, Sherman	26 min
Aug 22, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan	31 min
Aug 22, 8:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas, Harlan	49 min
Aug 22, 8:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Franklin	47 min
Aug 22, 8:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Howard, Merrick, Sherman	42 min
Aug 22, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Buffalo, Greeley, Hall, Howard, Merrick, Nance and 1 more	39 min
Aug 22, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Nuckolls, Webster	44 min
Aug 22, 8:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas, Harlan	53 min
Aug 22, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps	48 min
Aug 22, 9:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Furnas, Harlan	7 hr
Aug 22, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	45 min
Aug 22, 9:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	7 hr
Aug 22, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Franklin	42 min
Aug 22, 9:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GID	Franklin, Webster	43 min
Aug 22, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Webster	49 min
Aug 22, 11:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Franklin, Harlan, Webster	8 hr
Aug 22, 11:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Kearney	48 min
Aug 22, 11:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Thayer	50 min
Aug 23, 12:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Webster	46 min
Aug 23, 12:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Gosper, Phelps	52 min
Aug 23, 1:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Kearney	23 min
Aug 23, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nuckolls	30 min
Aug 23, 4:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	6 hr
Aug 23, 5:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nuckolls	39 min
Aug 23, 5:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Nuckolls	47 min
Aug 23, 6:21 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	5 hr
Aug 23, 9:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Franklin	36 min
Aug 23, 10:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Webster	33 min
Aug 23, 3:59 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	GID	Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hall and 12 more	28 hr
Aug 22, 11:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Jewell	50 min
Aug 23, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Jewell	42 min
Aug 23, 1:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Jewell	23 min
Aug 23, 3:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Jewell, Smith	3 hr

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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.