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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Hastings, NE

December 15, 20214 counties in Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Dec 15, 2021, 1:57 PM CST for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 18 min. 3 reports 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, 1:57 PM CST (19:57 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2021, 2:15 PM CST
In force: 18 min
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Adams County, NE, Hall County, NE, Hamilton County, NE, Merrick County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 2:00 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Doniphan, NE	DAMAGE TO WOOD FENCE. ESTIMATED GUSTS AROUND 60-70 MPH.
Dec 15, 2:10 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 85	Grand Island Airport, NE
Dec 15, 2:23 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ne Doniphan, NE	REPORT OF PICKUP AND TRAILER OVERTURNED ON WESTBOUND I-80 EAST OF LOCUST EXIT.

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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 172 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

096 
WFUS53 KGID 151957
TORGID
NEC001-079-081-121-152015-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0008.211215T1957Z-211215T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
157 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Adams County in south central Nebraska...
  West central Hamilton County in south central Nebraska...
  Southwestern Merrick County in central Nebraska...
  Eastern Hall County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 215 PM CST.
    
* At 157 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Hansen, or 7 miles north of Hastings, moving
  northeast at 70 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Doniphan around 200 PM CST.
  Grand Island and Phillips around 210 PM CST.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 310 and 323.
 
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 4064 9844 4066 9848 4105 9833 4105 9829
      4104 9828 4093 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 211DEG 63KT 4070 9842 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Mangels

1 follow-up statement

088 
WWUS53 KGID 152001
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
201 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

NEC001-152011-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211215T2015Z/
Adams NE-
201 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ADAMS 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 south central
and central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4070 9836 4070 9846 4105 9833 4105 9829
      4104 9828 4093 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 211DEG 63KT 4077 9837 

$$

NEC079-081-121-152015-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211215T2015Z/
Hamilton NE-Merrick NE-Hall NE-
201 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL HAMILTON...SOUTHWESTERN MERRICK AND EASTERN HALL COUNTIES...
        
At 201 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Doniphan, or 10
miles south of Grand Island, moving northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Grand Island and Phillips around 210 PM CST.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 311 and 322.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4070 9836 4070 9846 4105 9833 4105 9829
      4104 9828 4093 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 211DEG 63KT 4077 9837 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Mangels

The 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 Considerable damage threat	GID	Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps, Webster	36 min
Dec 15, 1:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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, 2:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning	GID	Clay, Hamilton	12 min
Dec 15, 2:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Destructive damage threat	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, 2:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	GID	Merrick, Polk	17 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.