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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Omaha, NE

June 24, 2021Pawnee County, Richardson County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 7:05 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Richardson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 21 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
Jun 24, 2021, 7:05 PM CDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 7:26 PM CDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pawnee County, NE, Richardson County, NE

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 24, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2766 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 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 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
2766 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1424 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
23.2

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The text

As transmitted.

897 
WUUS53 KOAX 250005
SVROAX
NEC133-147-250045-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0079.210625T0005Z-210625T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
705 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Richardson County in southeastern Nebraska...
  Southeastern Pawnee County in southeastern Nebraska...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bern, or 12
  miles northwest of Sabetha, moving east 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Verdon and Falls City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4009 9610 4021 9565 4000 9555 4000 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 258DEG 23KT 4002 9599 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Petersen
2 follow-up statements
056 
WWUS53 KOAX 250020
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
720 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

NEC133-250029-
/O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210625T0045Z/
Pawnee NE-
720 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4007 9591 4017 9564 4000 9555 4000 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 258DEG 23KT 4004 9586 

$$

NEC147-250045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210625T0045Z/
Richardson NE-
720 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RICHARDSON COUNTY...

At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Bern, or 10 miles north of Sabetha, moving east 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.

Locations impacted include...
Falls City, Salem and The Highway 75 And 8 Junction. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4007 9591 4017 9564 4000 9555 4000 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 258DEG 23KT 4004 9586 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Petersen
948 
WWUS53 KOAX 250026
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
726 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

NEC147-250036-
/O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210625T0045Z/
Richardson NE-
726 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RICHARDSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4007 9591 4017 9564 4000 9555 4000 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 258DEG 23KT 4005 9580 

$$

Petersen

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXRichardson8 hr
Jun 24, 9:27 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXCass, Lancaster, Otoe13 hr
Jun 25, 12:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXRichardson20 hr
Jun 25, 1:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXPawnee, Richardson32 hr
Jun 25, 3:45 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXRichardson30 hr
Jun 25, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPolk52 min
Jun 25, 4:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXCedar, Wayne3 hr
Jun 25, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXThurston27 min
Jun 25, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXBoone51 min
Jun 25, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXBoone52 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.