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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Omaha, NE

August 31, 20216 counties in Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2021, 6:43 AM CDT for 6 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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
Aug 31, 2021, 6:43 AM CDT (11:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2021, 7:15 AM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gage County, NE, Jefferson County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, Saline County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 31, 7:11 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 652 E Plymouth, NE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.

361 
WUUS53 KOAX 311143
SVROAX
NEC067-095-097-109-133-151-311215-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0191.210831T1143Z-210831T1215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Southwestern Johnson County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Southeastern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Northwestern Pawnee County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 643 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilber, or 21
  miles northwest of Beatrice, moving southeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  De Witt, Clatonia and Hallam around 650 AM CDT.
  Cortland around 655 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Beatrice and Pickrell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4047 9726 4065 9694 4028 9633 4006 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1143Z 310DEG 41KT 4054 9694 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KG
1 follow-up statement
448 
WWUS53 KOAX 311156
SVSOAX

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

NEC067-095-097-109-133-151-311215-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-210831T1215Z/
Lancaster NE-Johnson NE-Jefferson NE-Saline NE-Pawnee NE-Gage NE-
656 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LANCASTER...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN SALINE...NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND GAGE
COUNTIES...

At 656 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clatonia, or 11
miles north of Beatrice, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Beatrice and Pickrell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4039 9716 4059 9684 4028 9633 4006 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1156Z 310DEG 41KT 4044 9678 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KG

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, 12:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXAntelope, Knox, Pierce36 min
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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.