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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Omaha, NE

May 5, 2021Madison County, Platte County, Stanton County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2021, 4:14 PM CDT for Madison County, Platte County, Stanton County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 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
May 5, 2021, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Madison County, NE, Platte County, NE, Stanton County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 5, 4:25 PM CDTHAIL 11 Nnw Madison, NEHAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE. A SECOND ROUND OF PEA SIZE HAIL OCCURRED 15 MINUTES LATER.

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 12:00Z, 9.2 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

762 
WUUS53 KOAX 052114
SVROAX
NEC119-141-167-052200-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0021.210505T2114Z-210505T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
414 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Madison County in northeastern Nebraska...
  North central Platte County in northeastern Nebraska...
  Southwestern Stanton County in northeastern Nebraska...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 414 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest
  of Madison, or 13 miles southwest of Norfolk, moving southeast at
  15 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Madison.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4184 9772 4196 9762 4194 9729 4175 9734
      4169 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 300DEG 11KT 4186 9756 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Dergan
2 follow-up statements
036 
WWUS53 KOAX 052132
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
432 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

NEC119-141-167-052200-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210505T2200Z/
Madison NE-Platte NE-Stanton NE-
432 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...NORTHERN PLATTE AND SOUTHWESTERN STANTON
COUNTIES...

At 432 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Madison, or 13
miles south of Norfolk, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Madison.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4184 9764 4194 9756 4194 9729 4175 9734
      4169 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 289DEG 13KT 4185 9747 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Dergan
588 
WWUS53 KOAX 052152
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
452 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

NEC119-141-167-052201-
/O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210505T2200Z/
Madison NE-Platte NE-Stanton NE-
452 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...
NORTHERN PLATTE AND SOUTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500
PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened  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.

LAT...LON 4184 9764 4194 9756 4194 9729 4175 9734
      4169 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 300DEG 11KT 4182 9740 

$$

Dergan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMadison42 min
May 5, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXCedar43 min
May 5, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXSeward53 min
May 5, 4:45 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOAXCedar30 min
May 5, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXSaline, Seward41 min
May 5, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXGage, Lancaster, Saline51 min
May 5, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXGage27 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.