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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Omaha, NE

May 2, 2021Burt County, Washington County, Nebraska; Harrison County, Iowa

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 6:55 PM CDT for Burt County, Washington County, Nebraska; Harrison County, Iowa. It was in force for 50 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 2, 2021, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Harrison County, IA, Burt County, NE, Washington County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 39 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 2021-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 179 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 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
179 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-495 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1127 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

972 
WUUS53 KOAX 022355
SVROAX
IAC085-NEC021-177-030045-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0009.210502T2355Z-210503T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
655 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Harrison County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southeastern Burt County in east central Nebraska...
  Northwestern Washington County in east central Nebraska...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of Blair, or 28 miles northwest of Omaha, moving northeast at 15
  mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mondamin and Herman. 

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 86 and 89.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4155 9626 4165 9638 4181 9611 4168 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 236DEG 15KT 4162 9630 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Fajman
3 follow-up statements
283 
WWUS53 KOAX 030022
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
722 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

IAC085-NEC021-177-030045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Harrison IA-Burt NE-Washington NE-
722 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN BURT AND NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Tekamah, or 30 miles north of Omaha, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Mondamin and Herman. 

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 86 and 89.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4155 9626 4162 9634 4177 9607 4168 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 236DEG 15KT 4168 9617 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Fajman
227 
WWUS53 KOAX 030033
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
733 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

NEC021-030042-
/O.CAN.KOAX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Burt NE-
733 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BURT 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 4157 9622 4162 9627 4169 9616 4168 9613
      4170 9611 4170 9608 4171 9607 4173 9609
      4175 9605 4168 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 236DEG 15KT 4170 9612 

$$

IAC085-NEC177-030045-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Harrison IA-Washington NE-
733 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Mondamin, or 30 miles north of Omaha, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Mondamin.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 86 and 89.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4157 9622 4162 9627 4169 9616 4168 9613
      4170 9611 4170 9608 4171 9607 4173 9609
      4175 9605 4168 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 236DEG 15KT 4170 9612 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Fajman
285 
WWUS53 KOAX 030043
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
743 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

IAC085-NEC177-030053-
/O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210503T0045Z/
Harrison IA-Washington NE-
743 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON AND
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4157 9622 4162 9627 4169 9616 4168 9613
      4170 9611 4170 9608 4171 9607 4173 9609
      4175 9605 4168 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 236DEG 15KT 4172 9608 

$$

Fajman

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXDodge, Saunders, Washington43 min
May 2, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXSeward38 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.