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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Hastings, NE

June 7, 2022Fillmore County, York County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2022, 8:29 PM CDT for Fillmore County, York County, Nebraska. It was in force for 31 min. 5 reports 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
Jun 7, 2022, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2022, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Fillmore County, NE, York County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 7, 8:35 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Mccool Junction, NECORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM MCCOOL JUNCTION. TIME EST. FROM RADAR.
Jun 7, 8:35 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Mccool Junction, NE
Jun 7, 8:37 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Mccool Junction, NESOCIAL MEDIA REPORT AND PHOTO OF HAIL IN MCCOOL JUNCTION. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 7, 8:40 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Mccool Junction, NEFACEBOOK PICTURE OF HAIL WITH RULER. ALSO NOTED SOME SLIGHTLY LARGER.
Jun 7, 8:45 PM CDTHAIL 14 Ne Mccool Junction, NEREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 00:00Z on 2022-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 799 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 00:00Z on 2022-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
799 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
7.9

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The text

As transmitted.

798 
WFUS53 KGID 080129
TORGID
NEC059-185-080200-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0013.220608T0129Z-220608T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
829 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern York County in east central Nebraska...
  Northeastern Fillmore County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 900 PM CDT.
    
* At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near McCool Junction, or near York, moving southeast at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Exeter and McCool Junction. 

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 348 and 351.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4075 9775 4084 9769 4074 9739 4060 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 302DEG 28KT 4078 9764 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Pfannkuch
2 follow-up statements
430 
WWUS53 KGID 080141
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
841 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

NEC059-185-080200-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220608T0200Z/
York NE-Fillmore NE-
841 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN YORK AND NORTHEASTERN FILLMORE COUNTIES...
    
At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near McCool Junction, or 10 miles south of York, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Exeter and McCool Junction. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4072 9765 4078 9758 4074 9739 4060 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 302DEG 28KT 4073 9754 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Pfannkuch
584 
WWUS53 KGID 080155
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
855 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

NEC059-185-080205-
/O.EXP.KGID.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220608T0200Z/
York NE-Fillmore NE-
855 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YORK AND NORTHEASTERN
FILLMORE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central and east central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4072 9765 4078 9758 4074 9739 4060 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 302DEG 28KT 4068 9743 

$$

Pfannkuch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDMerrick, Nance, Polk43 min
Jun 7, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDBuffalo, Sherman38 min
Jun 7, 7:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHamilton21 min
Jun 7, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatGIDBuffalo, Hall, Howard, Sherman33 min
Jun 7, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDHamilton, Merrick, York26 min
Jun 7, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDPolk16 min
Jun 7, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDNance28 min
Jun 7, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDFillmore, Hamilton, York41 min
Jun 7, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDAdams, Buffalo, Clay, Hall, Hamilton40 min
Jun 7, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDDawson35 min
Jun 7, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps44 min
Jun 7, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDAdams, Clay, Hall, Hamilton, Nuckolls, Webster38 min
Jun 7, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDFillmore, York36 min
Jun 7, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDAdams, Franklin, Kearney, Webster39 min
Jun 7, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan47 min
Jun 7, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDClay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster48 min
Jun 7, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Webster31 min
Jun 7, 9:48 PM CDTTornado WarningGIDNuckolls, Thayer27 min
Jun 7, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDThayer35 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.