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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 5:29 PM CDT for Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2021, 5:29 PM CDT (22:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 100 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.
261
WFUS53 KGLD 262229
TORGLD
NEC087-262315-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0030.210526T2229Z-210526T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
529 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Trenton, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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 Hitchcock 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 4033 10076 4008 10099 4017 10119 4035 10109
4035 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 209DEG 24KT 4019 10105
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Husted3 follow-up statements
466
WWUS53 KGLD 262242
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
542 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC087-262315-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210526T2315Z/
Hitchcock NE-
542 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY...
At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northeast of Trenton, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Hitchcock County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4017 10090 4025 10115 4035 10109 4035 10076
4033 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 217DEG 24KT 4027 10096
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Husted295
WWUS53 KGLD 262250
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
550 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC087-262315-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210526T2315Z/
Hitchcock NE-
550 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY...
At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Culbertson, or 11 miles northeast of
Trenton, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Culbertson.
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 4022 10085 4028 10113 4035 10109 4035 10076
4033 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 209DEG 24KT 4032 10092
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Husted984
WWUS53 KGLD 262309
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
609 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC087-262318-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210526T2315Z/
Hitchcock NE-
609 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 615 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Nebraska.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southeastern
Hitchcock County until 645 PM CDT
LAT...LON 4022 10085 4028 10113 4035 10109 4035 10076
4033 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 209DEG 24KT 4042 10085
$$
HustedThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 40 min |
| May 26, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 9 min |
| May 26, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 55 min |
| May 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 57 min |
| May 26, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 52 min |
| May 26, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 29 min |
| May 26, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 54 min |
| May 26, 5:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 42 min |
| May 26, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 40 min |
| May 26, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 45 min |
| May 26, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 48 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:57 PM CDT | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.