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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Omaha, NE

May 5, 2021Gage County, Lancaster County, Saline County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2021, 5:39 PM CDT for Gage County, Lancaster County, Saline County, Nebraska. It was in force for 51 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 5, 2021, 5:39 PM CDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gage County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Saline County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 94 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.

137 
WUUS53 KOAX 052239
SVROAX
NEC067-109-151-052330-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0023.210505T2239Z-210505T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crete, or 20
  miles southwest of Lincoln, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Crete, Wilber, Hickman, De Witt, Cortland, Clatonia, Hallam, Roca,
  Sprague, Stagecoach State Recreation Area, Walnut Creek Recreation
  Area, Olive Creek State Recreation Area and Bluestem State
  Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4055 9717 4070 9699 4070 9691 4071 9691
      4067 9657 4044 9669 4035 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 301DEG 22KT 4061 9698 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Dergan
2 follow-up statements
601 
WWUS53 KOAX 052310
SVSOAX

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

NEC151-052320-
/O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210505T2330Z/
Saline NE-
610 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4036 9692 4051 9691 4062 9677 4062 9660
      4044 9669 4035 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 299DEG 22KT 4052 9676 

$$

NEC067-109-052330-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210505T2330Z/
Lancaster NE-Gage NE-
610 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LANCASTER AND NORTHWESTERN GAGE COUNTIES...

At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hallam, or 17
miles north of Beatrice, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hickman, De Witt, Cortland, Clatonia, Hallam and Stagecoach State
Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4036 9692 4051 9691 4062 9677 4062 9660
      4044 9669 4035 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 299DEG 22KT 4052 9676 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Dergan
752 
WWUS53 KOAX 052321
SVSOAX

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

NEC067-109-052330-
/O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210505T2330Z/
Lancaster NE-Gage NE-
621 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LANCASTER AND
NORTHWESTERN GAGE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and has exited the 
warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. 
However gusty winds are still possible in the wake of this 
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4036 9692 4051 9691 4062 9677 4062 9660
      4044 9669 4035 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 301DEG 22KT 4050 9671 

$$

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, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMadison, Platte, Stanton46 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, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXGage27 min

Nearby

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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.