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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Omaha, NE

August 27, 2021Washington County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT for Washington County, Nebraska. It was in force for 32 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
Aug 27, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Washington County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 289 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1919 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1919 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

783 
WUUS53 KOAX 280008
SVROAX
NEC177-280100-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0166.210828T0008Z-210828T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
708 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Washington County in east central Nebraska...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kennard, or
  20 miles northwest of Omaha, moving north at 25 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Blair around 725 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4145 9614 4149 9637 4167 9629 4167 9613
      4163 9611 4161 9612 4158 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 199DEG 21KT 4150 9627 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Dergan
1 follow-up statement
247 
WWUS53 KOAX 280040
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
740 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

NEC177-280049-
/O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-210828T0100Z/
Washington NE-
740 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and no longer 
poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled. However, small hail, gusty winds and 
brief moderate rain are still possible with this thunderstorm as it 
drifts into northeast Washington county, generally north and 
northwest of Blair.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Omaha.

LAT...LON 4145 9614 4149 9637 4167 9629 4167 9613
      4163 9611 4161 9612 4158 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 199DEG 21KT 4168 9619 

$$

Dergan

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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.