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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Dec 15, 2021, 2:43 PM CST for Merrick County, Polk County, Nebraska. It was in force for 17 min. 1 report 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
- Dec 15, 2021, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Merrick County, NE, Polk County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2:48 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Osceola, NE | PEA SIZED HAIL WITH 60-70MPH WINDS. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2165 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 346 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
382
WFUS53 KGID 152043
TORGID
NEC121-143-152115-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0013.211215T2043Z-211215T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
243 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Merrick County in central Nebraska...
Central Polk County in east central Nebraska...
* Until 315 PM CST.
* At 243 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stromsburg, or 20 miles north of York, moving
northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Merrick and central Polk Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4111 9766 4114 9775 4139 9760 4133 9760
4134 9757 4136 9752 4137 9745 4139 9739
4139 9737 4128 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 218DEG 58KT 4117 9766
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Mangels2 follow-up statements
814
WWUS53 KGID 152057
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
257 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
NEC121-152107-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T2115Z/
Merrick NE-
257 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MERRICK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for central and
east central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4130 9745 4131 9761 4132 9760 4133 9760
4134 9757 4136 9752 4137 9745 4139 9739
4139 9737 4128 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 218DEG 72KT 4135 9747
$$
NEC143-152115-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T2115Z/
Polk NE-
257 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY...
At 257 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Duncan, or 8 miles southwest of Columbus, moving
northeast at 85 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Polk County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4130 9745 4131 9761 4132 9760 4133 9760
4134 9757 4136 9752 4137 9745 4139 9739
4139 9737 4128 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 218DEG 72KT 4135 9747
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Mangels993
WWUS53 KGID 152100
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
300 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
NEC143-152110-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-211215T2115Z/
Polk NE-
300 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for central and
east central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4130 9745 4131 9761 4132 9760 4133 9760
4134 9757 4136 9752 4137 9745 4139 9739
4139 9737 4128 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 218DEG 58KT 4139 9743
$$
MangelsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 12:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps, Webster | 36 min |
| Dec 15, 1:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Franklin, Hall, Hamilton and 7 more | 54 min |
| Dec 15, 1:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams, Franklin, Webster | 15 min |
| Dec 15, 1:41 PM CST | Dust Storm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney and 1 more | 94 min |
| Dec 15, 1:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams | 17 min |
| Dec 15, 1:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams, Clay, Webster | 15 min |
| Dec 15, 1:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Hall, Howard | 15 min |
| Dec 15, 1:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick | 18 min |
| Dec 15, 2:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Clay, Hamilton | 12 min |
| Dec 15, 2:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard and 7 more | 52 min |
| Dec 15, 2:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 16 min |
| Dec 15, 2:17 PM CST | Blowing Dust Warning | GID | Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Polk, York | 38 min |
| Dec 15, 2:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Polk | 13 min |
| Dec 15, 2:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Nance | 9 min |
| Dec 15, 2:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | GID | Polk, York | 15 min |
| Dec 15, 4:31 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 59 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.