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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Omaha, NE

August 31, 2021Antelope County, Knox County, Pierce County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2021, 12:09 AM CDT for Antelope County, Knox County, Pierce County, Nebraska. It was in force for 36 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 31, 2021, 12:09 AM CDT (05:09 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2021, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Antelope County, NE, Knox County, NE, Pierce County, NE

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:10 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 30, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 185 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-08-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1443 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-08-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1443 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1305 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

208 
WUUS53 KOAX 310509
SVROAX
NEC003-107-139-310545-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0182.210831T0509Z-210831T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
1209 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Pierce County in northeastern Nebraska...
  Northeastern Antelope County in northeastern Nebraska...
  Southwestern Knox County in northeastern Nebraska...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1208 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
  Verdigre, or 30 miles east of O'neill, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Creighton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4247 9819 4262 9804 4246 9770 4224 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 308DEG 12KT 4250 9804 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Mead
2 follow-up statements
437 
WWUS53 KOAX 310526
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
1226 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

NEC003-107-139-310545-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210831T0545Z/
Pierce NE-Antelope NE-Knox NE-
1226 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PIERCE...NORTHEASTERN ANTELOPE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KNOX COUNTIES...

At 1226 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Creighton, or
34 miles east of O'neill, moving southeast at 15 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...
Creighton, Brunswick, Winnetoon, Bazile Mills and The Highway 14 And
59 Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4244 9814 4257 9795 4246 9770 4224 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 308DEG 12KT 4246 9797 

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

$$

Mead
270 
WWUS53 KOAX 310539
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
1239 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

NEC003-107-139-310549-
/O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210831T0545Z/
Pierce NE-Antelope NE-Knox NE-
1239 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PIERCE...
NORTHEASTERN ANTELOPE AND SOUTH CENTRAL KNOX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
1245 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
northeastern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4244 9814 4257 9795 4246 9770 4224 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 308DEG 12KT 4244 9793 

$$

Mead

The office that day

Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCedar, Knox, Pierce, Wayne46 min
Aug 30, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXWayne44 min
Aug 30, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCedar39 min
Aug 30, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOAXCuming, Stanton, Wayne44 min
Aug 30, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOAXPierce, Wayne54 min
Aug 30, 11:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPierce23 min
Aug 30, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXKnox40 min
Aug 30, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCuming, Stanton, Wayne48 min
Aug 30, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMadison, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne24 min
Aug 31, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXColfax, Cuming, Dodge, Stanton45 min
Aug 31, 12:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXCedar, Cuming, Knox, Pierce, Stanton, Thurston and 1 more6 hr
Aug 31, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXWashington26 min
Aug 31, 12:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXBurt, Washington5 hr
Aug 31, 12:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt, Cuming, Dodge, Saunders, Washington29 min
Aug 31, 12:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXKnox5 hr
Aug 31, 12:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBurt, Dodge, Douglas, Saunders, Washington37 min
Aug 31, 1:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXBurt, Washington4 hr
Aug 31, 1:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXBurt, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Stanton, Thurston and 1 more6 hr
Aug 31, 1:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXDodge, Douglas, Saunders, Washington23 min
Aug 31, 1:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders25 min
Aug 31, 1:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXAntelope, Knox, Pierce4 hr
Aug 31, 1:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXDodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Washington5 hr
Aug 31, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders34 min
Aug 31, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Otoe31 min
Aug 31, 3:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXAntelope27 min
Aug 31, 5:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXButler28 min
Aug 31, 5:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXButler34 min
Aug 31, 5:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXButler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster and 4 more77 min
Aug 31, 5:41 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXAntelope, Burt, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge and 7 more9 hr
Aug 31, 5:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXSeward34 min
Aug 31, 6:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXCass, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline27 min
Aug 31, 6:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCass, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe and 1 more47 min
Aug 31, 6:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXGage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Pawnee, Saline32 min
Aug 31, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXGage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and 1 more48 min
Aug 31, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXGage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson10 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.