Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 3:05 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 55 min. 9 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
- May 26, 2021, 3:05 PM MDT (21:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 3:25 PM MDT | TORNADO | 5 N Benkelman, NE | A BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED 5 MILES NORTH OF BENKELMAN. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF SOME METAL ROOFING PANELS, A SHED WAS THROWN 200 YARDS, AND FENCING WAS DAMAGED. THE TORNADO CROSS HIGHWAY 61 AND ENDED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. |
| May 26, 3:26 PM MDT | TORNADO | 6 N Benkelman, NE | |
| May 26, 3:39 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 N Benkelman, NE | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 N BENKELMAN. REPORT OF STOVEPIPE TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON HWY 61... TELEPHONE POLES AND TREES DOWN REMAINING OVER OPEN COUNTRY. |
| May 26, 3:39 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 N Benkelman, NE | REPORT OF STOVEPIPE TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON HWY 61. |
| May 26, 3:39 PM MDT | TORNADO | 7 N Benkelman, NE | AN EF-2 TORNADO OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE BRIEF EF-0 NORTH OF BENKELMAN. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF MANY BROKEN POWER POLES, A LARGE GROVE OF ELM TREES THAT WERE DEMOLISHED, ADDITIONAL TREES THAT WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, DAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE INCLUDING LOSS OF SHIN |
| May 26, 3:46 PM MDT | HAIL 1.25 | 5 N Benkelman, NE | DELAYED REPORT BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| May 26, 3:51 PM MDT | TORNADO | 12 Nw Max, NE | TRAINED SPOTTER LOCATED TO THE EAST OF THE STORM IN NORTHWEST HITCHCOCK COUNTY REPORTED THEY CAN SEE THE TORNADO IN DUNDY COUNTY. IT WAS REPORTED AS A STOVE PIPE TORNADO. |
| May 26, 3:55 PM MDT | TORNADO | 12 Nw Max, NE | TORNADO STILL ON THE GROUND, STARTING TO ROPE OUT. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AS WELL. |
| May 26, 4:03 PM MDT | TORNADO | 8 N Max, NE | NEW TORNADO ON GROUND WITH EAST CIRCULATION AT MM16 ON HWY 61. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 2021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KGLD 262105
SVRGLD
NEC057-087-262200-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0085.210526T2105Z-210526T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
305 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska...
Eastern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska...
* Until 400 PM MDT/500 PM CDT/.
* At 305 PM MDT/405 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Benkelman, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Stratton and Palisade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4027 10076 4000 10136 4000 10157 4007 10166
4035 10155 4035 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 223DEG 26KT 4006 10150
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Husted3 follow-up statements
510
WWUS53 KGLD 262124
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
324 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC057-087-262200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210526T2200Z/
Hitchcock NE-Dundy NE-
324 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM
MDT/500 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND EASTERN DUNDY
COUNTIES...
At 324 PM MDT/424 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles
north of Benkelman, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Palisade, Stratton and Max.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4026 10103 4007 10139 4007 10156 4012 10164
4035 10155 4035 10105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 217DEG 20KT 4016 10148
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Husted888
WWUS53 KGLD 262148
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
348 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC057-087-262200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210526T2200Z/
Hitchcock NE-Dundy NE-
348 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM
MDT/500 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY
COUNTIES...
At 348 PM MDT/448 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles
south of Wauneta, or 18 miles northwest of Trenton, moving northeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Palisade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT/200 AM CDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT/200 AM CDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4023 10120 4016 10136 4018 10154 4021 10160
4035 10155 4035 10107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 223DEG 26KT 4029 10132
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Husted329
WWUS53 KGLD 262149 CCA
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
349 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC057-087-262200-
/O.COR.KGLD.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210526T2200Z/
Hitchcock NE-Dundy NE-
349 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM
MDT/500 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY
COUNTIES...
At 349 PM MDT/449 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles
northwest of Stratton, or 15 miles northeast of Benkelman, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Palisade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT/200 AM CDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT/200 AM CDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4023 10120 4016 10136 4018 10154 4021 10160
4035 10155 4035 10107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 216DEG 18KT 4029 10132
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HustedThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 10:14 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 40 min |
| May 26, 10:36 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 9 min |
| May 26, 10:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 35 min |
| May 26, 3:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 57 min |
| May 26, 3:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 52 min |
| May 26, 3:46 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 29 min |
| May 26, 3:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 54 min |
| May 26, 4:03 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 42 min |
| May 26, 4:20 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 40 min |
| May 26, 4:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Hitchcock | 46 min |
| May 26, 4:31 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 44 min |
| May 26, 5:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 45 min |
| May 26, 5:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 48 min |
| May 26, 5:46 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 44 min |
| May 26, 5:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 48 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.