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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Hastings, NE

May 17, 2022Franklin County, Harlan County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT for Franklin County, Harlan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 17, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2022, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, NE, Harlan County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 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
May 17, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 160 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2022-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 75 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2022-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 255 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
75 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-755 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1528 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 17, 6:50 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 6:50 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Hastings NE
650 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022

.DISCUSSION...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 337 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022

The main concern in the near term is the chance for strong to severe
thunderstorms this evening.  Showers and thunderstorms that moved
across the area earlier today have exited the region.  There is
concern that the morning convection may have impacted the potential
for initial development of thunderstorms.

Temperatures have risen into the 80s across much of the area with a
few areas in the 90s.  Dewpoints are currently in the low to mid-60s
across much of the area.  An upper level trough continues to move
across the area this afternoon and a cold front will be moving
through later this afternoon. SBCAPE values of 3000 J/kg, MUCAPE
values of 3000 J/kg, and DCAPE around 1000+ J/kg are expected
this afternoon. Steep mid-level lapse rates of 8 C/km and decent
shear will be conducive for storm development. Storms are expected
to develop along the cold front with large hail and damaging
winds being the primary threats. Storms are expected to become
more of a line with damaging winds and an isolated tornado as the
main hazards. The other concern is a small chance for some blowing
dust as the cold front moves in and/or outflow kicks up dust and
carries it. Storm chances continue overnight, clearing out by
daybreak.

Wednesday, zonal flow will be in place over the area.  Temperatures
will be a little cooler than today, with highs in the low 80s and
lows in the mid to upper 50s.

Thursday and Friday, an upper trough will drop into the Central
Plains from the northwest.  The area may get clipped with a few
showers and thunderstorms in the northeastern portion of the area.
Precipitation chances are low at this point in time.  Highs Thursday
will be in the 90s.  Cooler air pushes into the region Friday, with
highs ranging from the low 60s in  the northwest to the low 70s in
the southeast.

Friday evening through the weekend, the upper trough expands west to
east from western Montana to New England.  A few disturbances are
expected to move through the area during this time which could give
us a few rain showers.  Little to no accumulation is expected at
this point in time.  Cooler temperatures persist with highs in the
60s and 70s. Lows will be in the 30s and 40s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 00Z Thursday)
Issued at 638 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022

Main concern for any thunderstorms approaching the terminals will
be this evening, but confidence in any activity making it that far
north isn't on the high side...as some model keep the brunt
of things to the south. Once this storm threat passes, dry
conditions are forecast for the rest of this TAF period. Current
easterly winds are expected to turn more northerly this evening,
then remaining NNWrly through the end of the period.

&&

.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...NONE.
KS...NONE.
&&

DISCUSSION...Wekesser
AVIATION...ADP
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 3:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
348 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022

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Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
348 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A cold front will move into the region late this afternoon through
the evening, kicking off showers and thunderstorms. Strong to
severe thunderstorms are possible with hail to the size of
golfballs and 70 mph winds being the primary hazards. An isolated
tornado cannot be entirely ruled out. There is a possibility of
some blowing dust being picked up as the cold front moves through
and ahead of any storms. Be prepared for some reductions to
visibility where blowing dust is occurring.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is another chance for thunderstorms Thursday, particularly
in the northeastern part of the area. A few storms may become
strong to severe.

There are slight chances of thunderstorms over the weekend and
into Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather this evening
to the National Weather Service.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 11:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDDawson38 min
May 16, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDSherman44 min
May 17, 11:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDGreeley51 min
May 17, 4:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFurnas24 min
May 17, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFurnas28 min
May 17, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFurnas42 min
May 17, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan32 min
May 17, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDKearney23 min
May 17, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps30 min
May 17, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDHarlan21 min
May 17, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDKearney39 min
May 17, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDFranklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps31 min
May 17, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDKearney28 min
May 17, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPhillips36 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.