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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Goodland, KS

May 26, 2021Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 3:18 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 57 min. 13 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, 3:18 PM MDT (21:18 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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
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.
May 26, 4:11 PM MDT	TORNADO	4 Nne Max, NE	PUBLIC REPORTED TORNADO.
May 26, 4:19 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	13 Nw Stratton, NE
May 26, 4:23 PM MDT	TORNADO	11 Wsw Palisade, NE	SPOTTER WAS LOCATED IN EXTREME SOUTHERN CHASE COUNTY LOOKING SOUTH.
May 26, 4:25 PM MDT	HAIL 2.5	12 N Max, NE

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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

171 
WUUS53 KGLD 262118
SVRGLD
NEC057-087-262215-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0086.210526T2118Z-210526T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
318 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 415 PM MDT/515 PM CDT/.

* At 317 PM MDT/417 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 4
  miles north of Benkelman, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Stratton and Palisade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a
bathroom, closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 4027 10076 4005 10126 4002 10155 4007 10166
      4035 10155 4035 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 231DEG 25KT 4012 10151 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Husted

2 follow-up statements

631 
WWUS53 KGLD 262125
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
325 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021

NEC057-087-262215-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210526T2215Z/
Hitchcock NE-Dundy NE-
325 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM
MDT/515 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND EASTERN DUNDY
COUNTIES...

At 325 PM MDT/425 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles
northeast of Benkelman, moving northeast at 30 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.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 4026 10103 4007 10139 4007 10156 4012 10164
      4035 10155 4035 10105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 231DEG 25KT 4016 10145 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Husted

212 
WWUS53 KGLD 262149
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
349 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021

NEC057-087-262215-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210526T2215Z/
Hitchcock NE-Dundy NE-
349 PM MDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM
MDT/515 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.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

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 2149Z 212DEG 18KT 4025 10140 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Husted

The 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, 3:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Dundy, Hitchcock	55 min
May 26, 3:23 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Dundy	52 min
May 26, 3:46 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	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 Tornado observed	GLD	Dundy, Hitchcock	42 min
May 26, 4:20 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	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.